Steeny Kill Lake–Lake Marcia, 3 lakes is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in High Point State Park near Hanford, NJ. The route passes High Point Beach and Lake Marcia before reaching Steeny Kill Lake at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,367 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi568 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.29677, -74.56280
Nearest town Hanford, NJ
Directions
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Steeny Kill Lake–Lake Marcia, 3 lakes
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,367 ft · 6 hr 29 min
Elevation 567–1,624 ft
Out & Back · High Point State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.29677, -74.56280
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 7.2 miPass High Point Beach.
- 50 ftBear left onto Monument Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Marcia.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Steeny Kill Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 7.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.5 mi in (~228 min). Leave by 3:16 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 507 ft
- AT Observation Platform–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 14.6 mi · ▲ 2,156 ft
- Lake Marcia & High Point Beach via Appalachian Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 2,181 ft
- Steenykill Viewpoint–Steeny Kill Lake, 6 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,403 ft
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