Schooley's Mountain County Park
Rock Outcrop–Lake George, 3 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 31 min
Rock Outcrop–Lake George, 3 rocks is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Schooley's Mountain County Park near Springtown, NJ. The route passes Lake George before reaching Rock Outcrop at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Outcrop–Lake George, 3 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 31 min
Elevation 909–1,048 ft
Out & Back · Schooley's Mountain County Park
Trailhead: (green) · 40.79844, -74.78539
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake George.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Highland Cut Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Rock Outcrop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Highland Cut Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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