Swartswood Day Use Area
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Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown
Spring Lake Trail
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 555 ft
- climb
- 571 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago
Spring Lake Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Swartswood State Park in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 136 feet, and it starts at roughly 540 feet, rising to a high point of 571 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.7 miles in, with a grade of 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newton run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, while July highs average about 84°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Sinkhole Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Passage Trail about 0.2 mile. Emmons Path Trail is roughly 0.6 mile off. For climbing, bouldering Northwest NJ is about 4.7 miles away.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 2 mi
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Spring Lake Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 17°
Feb
40° / 19°
Mar
48° / 28°
Apr
61° / 38°
May
70° / 48°
Jun
80° / 56°
Jul
84° / 62°
Aug
83° / 60°
Sep
75° / 52°
Oct
64° / 41°
Nov
52° / 32°
Dec
41° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newton, NJ, 3 mi away at 605 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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