Norvin Green State Forest
Wanaque Reservior & Lower Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Wanaque Reservior & Lower Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Wanaque, NJ. The route reaches Wanaque Reservior. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Posts Brook Trail 41.03961, -74.32288
Nearest town Wanaque, NJ
Directions
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Wanaque Reservior & Lower Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 277–613 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Posts Brook Trail · 41.03961, -74.32288
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Posts Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Wanaque Reservior.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto High Point Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftReach Wanaque Reservior, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Posts Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
88% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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