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Tower Viewpoint–Stokes Beach Loop, 6 sights is a 6.2-mile loop in Stokes State Forest near Beemerville, NJ. The route passes Tower Viewpoint and Stokes Beach. It climbs 700 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,499 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.21079, -74.73383
Nearest town Beemerville, NJ

Directions

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Tower Viewpoint–Stokes Beach Loop, 6 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 700 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 927–1,499 ft

Loop · Stokes State Forest

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.21079, -74.73383

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.3 miPass Tower Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Tower Trail, heading N.
  4. 1 miSharp left onto Stony Brook/Tower Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Stokes Beach.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right onto Tinsley Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 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 surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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