Tourne–Elephant Rock, 3 summits
1.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 31 min
Tourne–Elephant Rock, 3 summits is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Tourne County Park near Mountain Lakes, NJ. The route passes Elephant Rock before reaching Tourne at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 290 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tourne–Elephant Rock, 3 summits
1.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 31 min
Elevation 527–839 ft
Out & Back · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Wildflower Trail · 40.90869, -74.43365
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 772 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wildflower Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Elephant Rock.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Trillium Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wildflower Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Tourne.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wildflower Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Trillium Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 772 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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