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Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir–Indian Point, 8 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 2,151 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir–Indian Point, 8 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Calno, NJ. The route passes Indian Point, Catfish Pond and Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir. It climbs 2,151 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.03825, -74.99872
Nearest town Calno, NJ
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Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir–Indian Point, 8 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 2,151 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Elevation 902–1,599 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.03825, -74.99872

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Indian Point.
  3. 50 ftPass Catfish Pond.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mohican Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Connector Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  8. 3.4 miBear left onto Kaiser Road Trail (Blue), heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miPass Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Garvey Springs Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miReach Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  16. 2 miBear left onto Kaiser Road Trail (Blue), heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  18. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 1.3 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Swamp Connector Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mohican Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/scenic-overlook-delaware-river-and-reservoir-indian-point-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

59% dirt3% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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