Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River–Wheeler Lake Loop, 5 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River–Wheeler Lake Loop, 5 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Waterloo, NJ. The route passes Wheeler Lake and Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River. It climbs 360 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River–Wheeler Lake Loop, 5 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 834–1,069 ft
Loop · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 40.92858, -74.76860
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Wheeler Lake.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Eberling Memorial, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pebble Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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