Wawayanda State Park
Parker Lake via Appalachian Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Parker Lake via Appalachian Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Wawayanda State Park near Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ. The route reaches Parker Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 476 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,106 – 1,227 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.19594, -74.37053
Nearest town Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ
Directions
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Parker Lake via Appalachian Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,104–1,228 ft
Out & Back · Wawayanda State Park
Trailhead: 41.19594, -74.37053
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach Parker Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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