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Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Moonspin Glade–Matos Lake, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,499 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Moonspin Glade–Matos Lake, 8 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area near McAfee, NJ. The route passes Matos Lake, Moonspin Glade and Mountain Lake. It climbs 1,499 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 1,404 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.17849, -74.53268
Nearest town McAfee, NJ
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Moonspin Glade–Matos Lake, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,499 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 449–1,403 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.17849, -74.53268

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftPass Matos Lake.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Ego Trip, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftPass Moonspin Glade.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greenhorn, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Outlaw, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftPass Mountain Lake.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Bushwhack, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto 99, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Bushwhack, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Outlaw, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Exodus, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bleuphoria, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tempest, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bleuphoria, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Tempest, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto DMLH, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miReach Moonspin Glade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Tempest, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Bleuphoria, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempest, heading NE.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bleuphoria, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Lower Exodus, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outlaw, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Bushwhack, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftBear left onto 99, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Bushwhack, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Outlaw, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Greenhorn, heading W.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ego Trip, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 150 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/moonspin-glade-moonspin-glade-out-back-11-sights

Trail surface

62% gravel24% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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