Norvin Green State Forest

Overlook Rock–Lake Sonoma, 7 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Overlook Rock–Lake Sonoma, 7 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Overlook Rock and Lake Sonoma. It climbs 658 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burnt Meadow Road 41.09819, -74.31848
Nearest town Stonetown, NJ

Directions

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Overlook Rock–Lake Sonoma, 7 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 694–1,066 ft

Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest

Trailhead: Burnt Meadow Road · 41.09819, -74.31848

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Burnt Meadow Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Manaticut-Sonoma Trail Connector, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Manaticut Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Manaticut/Overlook Rock Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miPass Overlook Rock.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Manaticut Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miPass Lake Sonoma.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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