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Twin Lakes–Drakes Pond, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Twin Lakes–Drakes Pond, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Wawayanda, NJ. The route passes Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes before reaching Drakes Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 696 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.01502, -74.74419
Nearest town Wawayanda, NJ
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Twin Lakes–Drakes Pond, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 593–695 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.01502, -74.74419

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Twin Lakes.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Twin Lakes.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vernal Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shale Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftPass Drakes Pond.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Shale Trail, heading S.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Vernal Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftArrive 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/twin-lakes-drakes-pond-out-back-7-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

90% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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