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Buttermilk Falls and Crater Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New Jersey

Buttermilk Falls and Crater Lake Loop Trail

Layton, New Jersey

6.7 mi

Distance

1,499 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 58m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buttermilk Falls and Crater Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is 6.7 miles long and gains 1,499 feet. The nearest town is Crandon Lakes, New Jersey, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:138 ft
Max:478 ft
Gain:457 ft
Loss:457 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 138 ft and 478 ft across 6.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.138 ft251 ft365 ft478 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.0 mi6.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi138 ft
High point1.4 mi478 ft
End6.7 mi138 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crandon Lakes, NJ · about 2 mi away
County:
Sussex County, NJ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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