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Schooley's Mountain County Park

Patriots' Viewpoint–Upper Falls, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Patriots' Viewpoint–Upper Falls, 7 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Schooley's Mountain County Park near Schooleys Mountain, NJ. The route passes Upper Falls, Koehler's Pond and Lake George before reaching Patriots' Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 915 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 33%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: blue / red 40.81409, -74.81868
Nearest town Schooleys Mountain, NJ
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Patriots' Viewpoint–Upper Falls, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 665–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Schooley's Mountain County Park

Trailhead: blue / red · 40.81409, -74.81868

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on blue / red, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto blue, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto red, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto blue / red, heading S.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto red, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto blue, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto orange, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftSharp left onto red, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto yellow, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftPass Upper Falls.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto light blue, heading E.
  12. 250 ftSharp right onto green, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto power line service road, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Patriots' Path, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miPass Koehler's Pond.
  20. 0.8 miPass Lake George.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Falling Waters Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right onto Patriots' Path, heading S.
  25. 50 ftReach Patriots' Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Falling Waters Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path, heading NW.
  29. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 1.1 miTurn left onto green, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left onto light blue, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftTurn right onto yellow, heading W.
  36. 200 ftBear left onto red, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right onto orange, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left onto blue, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right onto red, heading S.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto blue / red, heading S.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto red, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto blue, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto blue / red, heading SE.
  44. 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/patriots-viewpoint-upper-falls-out-back-9-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

90% dirt1% paved9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F63°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 71°60° 15%
Mon 77°54°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 80°63°
Fri 71°49°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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