Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Scenic Overlook - Pond–Tilcon Lake, 11 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Scenic Overlook - Pond–Tilcon Lake, 11 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Lockwood, NJ. The route passes Waterloo Lakes and Tilcon Lake before reaching Scenic Overlook - Pond at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 1,027 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 1,158 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.90953, -74.72147
Nearest town Lockwood, NJ

Directions

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Scenic Overlook - Pond–Tilcon Lake, 11 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 637–1,158 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.90953, -74.72147

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 777 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Morris Canal Greenway, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Continental Drive Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miPass Waterloo Lakes.
  4. 0.9 miPass Tilcon Lake.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trestle Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cooler Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Trail, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Cooler Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pre Cooler, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Cooler Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Funyuns, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Cooler Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Skeezix, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Cooler Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green/White Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Fuzzy Thingz Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto xx, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Golden Trail Extension, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftReach Scenic Overlook - Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Golden Trail Extension, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto xx, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fuzzy Thingz Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading E.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Green/White Trail, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miBear left onto Cooler Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right onto Skeezix, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftBear left onto Cooler Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.5 miBear left onto Funyuns, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Cooler Trail, heading W.
  41. 100 ftTurn left onto Pre Cooler, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Cooler Trail, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miBear left onto Trestle Trail, heading N.
  44. 100 ftBear left onto Cooler Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftSharp right onto Trestle Trail, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Canal Connector, heading W.
  48. 1.7 miTurn left onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading E.
  49. 1.2 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

45% dirt15% paved40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F63°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°59°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 79°62°
Fri 70°47°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 777 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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