Stokes State Forest
Stony Lake–Stokes Beach, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Stony Lake–Stokes Beach, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Culvers Inlet, NJ. The route passes Stokes Beach before reaching Stony Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 409 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Stony Lake–Stokes Beach, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 892–1,332 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: 41.19936, -74.75270
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Stony Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Stony Brook/Tower Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Stokes Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Stony Brook/Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Stony Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Stony Brook/Tower Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stony Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 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
Weather
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Viewpoint–Tower Viewpoint, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Stokes Beach–Blue Mountain Loop Trail Loop, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 627 ft
- Lake Wapalanne–Stony Brook Trail, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 857 ft
- Appalachian Viewpoint–Crigger Road, 4 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft
- Kittatinny Lake–Stony Lake, 8 beaches 8.2 mi · ▲ 740 ft
- Blue Mountain Trail–Stony Brook Trail, 3 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Culvers Inlet, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Culvers Inlet, New Jersey