Mountain Lake–Crystal Lake, 9 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Mountain Lake–Crystal Lake, 9 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Tourne County Park near Rainbow Lakes, NJ. The route passes Sunset Lake, Mountain Lake, Birchwood Lake and Crystal Lake. It climbs 415 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mountain Lake–Crystal Lake, 9 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 512–680 ft
Out & Back · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Boulevard Bike Path · 40.88634, -74.45473
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 424 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Boulevard Bike Path, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sunset Lake.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mountain Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sled Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Birchwood Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Birchwood Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Birchwood Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 100 ftBear left onto Birchwood Lake Parking lot path, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birchwood Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sled Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Boulevard Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 424 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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