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Norvin Green State Forest

Overlook Rock–Manaticut/Overlook Rock Trail, 6 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Overlook Rock–Manaticut/Overlook Rock Trail, 6 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Awosting, NJ. The route reaches Overlook Rock. It climbs 912 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 1,073 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Safari 1 41.13116, -74.33678
Nearest town Awosting, NJ
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Overlook Rock–Manaticut/Overlook Rock Trail, 6 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 691–1,073 ft

Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest

Trailhead: Safari 1 · 41.13116, -74.33678

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

  1. Start on Safari 1, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lion Cage, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Top Quad, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Cages, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Stags, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stags/Top Quad, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Cages, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Outside Fenceline, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Stags, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Top up the Tanks, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Tanks, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Otter Slide, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Ryno, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Otter Steps, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Top Quad, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tapawingo Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.9 miPass Overlook Rock.
  27. 100 ftBear right onto Manaticut/Overlook Rock Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miReach Overlook Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.5 miBear left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left onto Top Quad, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ryno, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Otter Steps, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftTurn right onto Otter Slide, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Tanks, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miSharp right onto Top up the Tanks, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Stags, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Outside Fenceline, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn left onto Cages, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miBear right onto Stags/Top Quad, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stags, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NE.
  45. 250 ftBear right onto Cages, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading N.
  47. 150 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading N.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading N.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading N.
  51. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lion Cage, heading NE.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading N.
  54. 150 ftBear right onto Safari 1, heading N.
  55. 50 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/overlook-rock-manaticut-overlook-rock-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

92% dirt1% gravel1% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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