AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Twin Lakes–Drakes Pond, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Twin Lakes–Drakes Pond, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Wawayanda, NJ. The route passes Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes before reaching Drakes Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 696 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.02275, -74.74013
Nearest town Wawayanda, NJ
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Twin Lakes–Drakes Pond, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 590–695 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.02275, -74.74013

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Glacial Trail, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Racoon Trail, heading S.
  5. 450 ftBear right onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Glacial Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftPass Twin Lakes.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miPass Twin Lakes.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vernal Trail, heading N.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftPass Drakes Pond.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Vernal Trail, heading S.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Explorer Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Glacial Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Glacial Trail, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twin-lakes-drakes-pond-out-back-7-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

66% gravel1% dirt1% grass32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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