Pinwheel Vista–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Wawayanda State Park near Glenwood, NJ. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint, Appalachian Viewpoint and Appalachian Trail/Pochuck Boardwalk Viewpoint before reaching Pinwheel Vista at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 2,322 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi390 – 1,280 ft · steepest grade: 29%12.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.25499, -74.50858
Nearest town Glenwood, NJ
Directions
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Pinwheel Vista–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,322 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 391–1,279 ft
Out & Back · Wawayanda State Park
Trailhead: 41.25499, -74.50858
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 3.2 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Appalachian Trail/Pochuck Boardwalk Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail/Pochuck Boardwalk, heading SE.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Pinwheel Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail/Pochuck Boardwalk, heading N.
- 3.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 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
86% dirt14% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM
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