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Norvin Green State Forest

Manaticut Point–Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint, 12 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,884 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Manaticut Point–Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint, 12 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Awosting, NJ. The route passes Overlook Rock, Lake Sonoma, Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint and Manaticut Point before reaching Boy Scout Lake at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,884 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 24%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Safari 1 41.13116, -74.33678
Nearest town Awosting, NJ
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Manaticut Point–Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint, 12 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,884 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 554–1,073 ft

Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest

Trailhead: Safari 1 · 41.13116, -74.33678

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Safari 1, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lion Cage, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Top Quad, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Cages, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Stags, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stags/Top Quad, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Cages, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Outside Fenceline, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Stags, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Top up the Tanks, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Tanks, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Otter Slide, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Ryno, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Otter Steps, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Top Quad, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tapawingo Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.9 miPass Overlook Rock.
  27. 100 ftSharp left onto Manaticut Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miPass Lake Sonoma.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma/Manaticut Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miPass Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading S.
  33. 300 ftBear right onto Manaticut-Sonoma Trail Connector, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left onto Manaticut Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miPass Manaticut Point.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto West Brook Connector, heading S.
  37. 1.6 miPass Boy Scout Lake.
  38. 200 ftReach Manaticut Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 1.6 miTurn left onto Manaticut Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.4 miSharp right onto Manaticut-Sonoma Trail Connector, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miBear left onto Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NW.
  42. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Sonoma/Manaticut Trail, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading N.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Manaticut Trail, heading N.
  45. 0.4 miSharp right onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading NW.
  46. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miTurn left onto Top Quad, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ryno, heading N.
  50. 100 ftTurn left onto Otter Steps, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading N.
  52. 100 ftTurn right onto Otter Slide, heading N.
  53. 150 ftTurn left onto Tanks, heading W.
  54. 0.2 miSharp right onto Top up the Tanks, heading N.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto Stags, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right onto Outside Fenceline, heading NE.
  57. 100 ftTurn left onto Cages, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miBear right onto Stags/Top Quad, heading N.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stags, heading N.
  60. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading N.
  61. 250 ftBear right onto Cages, heading N.
  62. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading N.
  63. 150 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading N.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading NE.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading NE.
  66. 50 ftBear right onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading NE.
  67. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lion Cage, heading E.
  68. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading E.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading E.
  70. 150 ftBear right onto Safari 1, heading NE.
  71. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/manaticut-point-manaticut-lake-sonoma-viewpoint-out-back-12-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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