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Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Moonspin Glade–Matos Lake, 6 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,068 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Moonspin Glade–Matos Lake, 6 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area near McAfee, NJ. The route passes Matos Lake and Moonspin Glade before reaching Mountain Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,068 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 1,404 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.17849, -74.53268
Nearest town McAfee, NJ
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Moonspin Glade–Matos Lake, 6 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,068 ft · 1 hr 56 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 ftContinue straight onto Greenhorn, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Outlaw, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Upper Dominion, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftPass Mountain Lake.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Bushwhack, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftReach Moonspin Glade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Dominion, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Outlaw, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Greenhorn, heading E.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ego Trip, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 200 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-9-lakes

Trail surface

80% gravel6% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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