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Stokes State Forest

Tower Viewpoint–Stony Lake Loop, 8 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Tower Viewpoint–Stony Lake Loop, 8 sights is an 8.8-mile loop in Stokes State Forest near Tuttles Corner, NJ. The route passes Stokes Beach, Stony Lake and Tower Viewpoint. It climbs 1,015 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,499 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Mountain Connector Trail 41.21472, -74.78172
Nearest town Tuttles Corner, NJ
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Tower Viewpoint–Stony Lake Loop, 8 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 656–1,499 ft

Loop · Stokes State Forest

Trailhead: Blue Mountain Connector Trail · 41.21472, -74.78172

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Mountain Connector Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stony Brook Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miPass Stokes Beach.
  5. 0.2 miPass Stony Lake.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Stony Brook/Tower Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Tower Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1 miPass Tower Viewpoint.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  10. 2.3 miSharp left onto Tinsley Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tinsley/Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tinsley Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left onto Blue Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Mountain Connector Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/tower-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

68% dirt1% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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