Mountain Lake–Crystal Lake, 4 lakes
1.6 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 38 min
Mountain Lake–Crystal Lake, 4 lakes is a 1.6-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Lakes, NJ. The route passes Birchwood Lake and Crystal Lake before reaching Mountain Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountain Lake–Crystal Lake, 4 lakes
1.6 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 38 min
Elevation 532–680 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Birchwood Lake Parking lot path · 40.89387, -74.45280
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Birchwood Lake Parking lot path, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Birchwood Lake.
- 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birchwood Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sled Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Mountain Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Birchwood Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Birchwood Lake Parking lot path, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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