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Stairway to Heaven and Pochuck Valley via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Jersey

Stairway to Heaven and Pochuck Valley via Appalachian Trail

Glenwood, New Jersey

7.5 mi

Distance

1,122 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Stairway to Heaven and Pochuck Valley via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is 7.5 miles long and gains 1,122 feet. It is in or next to Vernon Valley, New Jersey.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:117 ft
Max:396 ft
Gain:519 ft
Loss:519 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 117 ft and 396 ft across 7.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.117 ft210 ft303 ft396 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.7 mi7.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi130 ft
High point3.8 mi396 ft
End7.5 mi130 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Vernon Valley, NJ · in or next to town
County:
Sussex County, NJ

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

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Difficulty: Difficult10.0 mi2,835 ftelevation gain Point to Point

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