Waterloo Lakes–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights
2 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 46 min
Waterloo Lakes–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Waterloo, NJ. The route passes Waterloo Lakes, Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach and Jefferson Lake. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterloo Lakes–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights
2 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 46 min
Elevation 662–852 ft
Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 40.92084, -74.74043
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Waterloo Lakes.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Jefferson Lake.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Waterloo Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Unblazed, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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