Exploring New Jersey Section 5 on the Appalachian Trail
US-206 (Culver's Gap) to Millbrook Rd
We continue our series on How To Section Hike the Appalachian Trail through New Jersey with a close-up look at Section 5.
We hiked this on August 26, 2023. Well, our decision to hike the trail in a southbound direction was a smart move for us as we built up our stamina over the course of the previous four sections to be able to tackle this one. It was brutal and really pushed us to our limits. With a couple of side detours added in, we pushed past 16 miles. But it wasn't just the long distance that beat us up, there was also the most elevation changes we've seen so far along the trail here in New Jersey. The steep climb upwards from Rt 206 at the start is a harbinger of things to come. The Brink Shelter comes up rather quickly within the first few miles and then it's up and over three mountains: Blue Mountain, Bird Mountain and Rattlesnake Mountain. And you're only about halfway done at that point! There are more elevation changes to come on the back half and those last few miles seem to go on forever! The best views are along that first half of the section, and we would recommend the detour to Crater Lake on the second half. We are so looking forward to completing our AT journey through New Jersey with just one section left to go!
Here we show you all the details from available parking throughout this section of the trail to all the points-of-interest to see along the way.
A final trail activity summary is included at the end showing the mileage splits, elevation gain and duration.
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Millbrook Rd Parking
00:55 Culver's Gap Parking
03:01 What To Expect
05:28 Up On The Ridge
06:18 View Over Culver's Lake
08:48 Pondering SOBO Hikers
09:54 Conifer Forest
11:20 Brink Shelter
14:05 Blue Mountain
16:44 Bird Mountain
17:29 Rattlesnake Mountain
18:37 Hidden Gem
21:12 Buttermilk Falls Trailhead
21:54 Crater Lake
25:13 Blue Mountain Lakes Rd
25:56 Fairview Lake View
26:38 Missed Opportunity
27:37 Beaver Pond
28:27 The Finish Line
29:36 Section 5 Statistics
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