AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Whites Pond–Twin Lakes, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Whites Pond–Twin Lakes, 6 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Andover Junction, NJ. The route passes Whites Pond, Scenic View - Whites Pond, Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 699 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.00013, -74.74605
Nearest town Andover Junction, NJ
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Whites Pond–Twin Lakes, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 578–700 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.00013, -74.74605

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 ftContinue straight onto Andover Junction Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Andover Loop Trail, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Andover Junction/Loop Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Berms-n-Turns E, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftPass Whites Pond.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Limestone Trail, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Scenic View - Whites Pond.
  11. 0.8 miPass Twin Lakes.
  12. 0.3 miPass Twin Lakes.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vernal Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shale Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right onto Andover Loop Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miReach Whites Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Shale Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear left onto Vernal Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Andover Loop/Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  26. 1.3 miBear left onto Limestone Trail, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftTurn right onto Berms-n-Turns E, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto Andover Junction/Loop Trail, heading S.
  30. 200 ftBear left onto Andover Loop Trail, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear right onto Andover Junction Trail, heading S.
  32. 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/whites-pond-twin-lakes-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

62% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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