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Stokes State Forest

Stony Lake–Stokes Beach, 6 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 3 hr

Stony Lake–Stokes Beach, 6 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Tuttles Corner, NJ. The route passes Stokes Beach and Stony Lake. It climbs 615 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 1,139 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Mountain Loop Trail 41.21164, -74.79837
Nearest town Tuttles Corner, NJ
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Stony Lake–Stokes Beach, 6 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 566–1,137 ft

Out & Back · Stokes State Forest

Trailhead: Blue Mountain Loop Trail · 41.21164, -74.79837

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miBear right onto Stony Brook Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Stokes Beach.
  5. 50 ftReach Stony Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miPass Stony Lake.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.7 miBear left onto Tinsley/Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tinsley Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto Blue Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading SW.
  12. 1.4 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/stony-lake-stokes-beach-out-back-6-sights-13-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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