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Steenykill Viewpoint–Steeny Kill Lake Loop, 7 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in High Point State Park near Duttonville, NJ. The route passes Lake Marcia, High Point Beach, Steeny Kill Lake and 2 more. It climbs 278 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,309 – 1,634 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31462, -74.66952
Nearest town Duttonville, NJ

Directions

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Steenykill Viewpoint–Steeny Kill Lake Loop, 7 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 58 min

Elevation 1,310–1,634 ft

Loop · High Point State Park

Trailhead: 41.31462, -74.66952

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Marcia.
  3. 50 ftPass High Point Beach.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Monument Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Steenykill Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Steeny Kill Lake.
  9. 50 ftPass Steenykill Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Steeny Kill Lake.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Old Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead