Stokes State Forest

Stokes Beach–Shotwell Pond, 3 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Stokes Beach–Shotwell Pond, 3 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Tuttles Corner, NJ. The route passes Stokes Beach before reaching Shotwell Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 339 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 814 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.20580, -74.77411
Nearest town Tuttles Corner, NJ

Directions

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Stokes Beach–Shotwell Pond, 3 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 565–814 ft

Out & Back · Stokes State Forest

Trailhead: 41.20580, -74.77411

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Stokes Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Stony Brook Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.8 miPass Shotwell Pond.
  6. 50 ftReach Stokes Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miBear right onto Stony Brook Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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