Scenic Overlook - Summit Trail Area–Summit Trail (Tan) Viewpoint, 7 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 859 ft · 2 hr
Scenic Overlook - Summit Trail Area–Summit Trail (Tan) Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Southtown, NJ. The route passes Ghost Lake, Scenic Overlook - Summit Trail Area and Scenic Overlook - Swamp Trail Area before reaching Summit Trail (Tan) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 859 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Scenic Overlook - Summit Trail Area–Summit Trail (Tan) Viewpoint, 7 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 859 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 562–1,127 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ghost Lake Trail (Teal) · 40.92129, -74.89551
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on Ghost Lake Trail (Teal), heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Ghost Lake.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Summit Trail (Tan), heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Scenic Overlook - Summit Trail Area.
- 50 ftPass Scenic Overlook - Swamp Trail Area.
- 50 ftBear right onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Summit Trail (Tan), heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Summit Trail (Tan) Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Scenic Overlook - Summit Trail Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Summit Trail (Tan), heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Ghost Lake Trail (Teal), heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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