New Jersey trails · Lebanon Loop Trail
Lebanon Loop Trail
A 12.3-mile loop in New Jersey, with 49 ft of climbing. Reaches Pakim Pond and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 12.3 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Pakim Pond (lake)
- Lebanon Lake (lake)
- Pakim Pond (viewpoint)
Getting there
Lebanon Loop Trail access. About 41 min drive (24 mi) from Beachwood. 39.88936, -74.56401 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:20 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile route takes roughly 4 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:41 a.m. — 6 h 39 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Lebanon Loop Trail + Mt. Misery Trail + Glassworks Path — 1.4 mi loop, 43 ft gain
- Lebanon Loop Trail + Mt. Misery Trail + Cranberry Trail — 9.9 mi loop, 231 ft gain
- Lebanon Loop Trail + Mt. Misery Trail — 1.9 mi loop, 89 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Batona Trail — 2.6 mi