Norvin Green State Forest

Overlook Rock–Lake Sonoma, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Overlook Rock–Lake Sonoma, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Lake Sonoma before reaching Overlook Rock at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 346 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burnt Meadow Road 41.10490, -74.32729
Nearest town Stonetown, NJ

Directions

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Overlook Rock–Lake Sonoma, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 655–990 ft

Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest

Trailhead: Burnt Meadow Road · 41.10490, -74.32729

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 74°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Burnt Meadow Road, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miPass Lake Sonoma.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Manaticut Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Overlook Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miSharp left onto Burnt Meadow Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Tue 77°58°
Wed 83°60°
Thu 85°65° 31%
Fri 76°56° 19%
Sat 77°55°
Sun 84°62°

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