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Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Stone Tavern Lake–Water Hazard, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Stone Tavern Lake–Water Hazard, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Wrightsville, NJ. The route passes Water Hazard and Stone Tavern Lake. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 249 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19096, -74.49234
Nearest town Wrightsville, NJ
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Stone Tavern Lake–Water Hazard, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 126–248 ft

Out & Back · Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 40.19096, -74.49234

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Water Hazard.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Con Center - Stone Tavern, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Stone Tavern Lake.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Omni Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miReach Stone Tavern Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cross Country Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stone-tavern-lake-water-hazard-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 71°63°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 82°60°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 75°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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