Near Hooks Creek Lake Path
Stairwell to Hooks Creek Lake
Near Hooks Creek Lake Path
Crabbing Bridge boardwalk
Near Hooks Creek Lake Path
Entering the trail.
Near Hooks Creek Lake Path
Hook's Lake (looking at beach area)
Near Hooks Creek Lake Path
Cheesequake State Park offers beautiful deciduous forests along the Yellow Trail.

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Hooks Creek Lake Path

3.0 (1 Rating)
The path circumnavigates Hooks Creek and is used by fisherman, picnickers and hikers to get around the Hooks Creek Lake.
0.8
mi
Distance
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFall ColorsLakeLakefrontSwimming
Access Issues
Currently there is work being done on the Hooks Creek Lake dam, and one can not go all the way around the lake,

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.8mi
Distance
0ft
Elevation Gain
1ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
21ft
High Point
3ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This is an easy path that goes through the woods to the other side of Hooks Creek Lake. The starting and ending points are not well defined, so it is mapped as starting near the Hooks Creek lake day use area. As mapped, the trail goes down a paved road into the Lakeside Picnic area. It changes to a narrow dirt path, as it then hugs the edge of the lake. At the east end, a bridge/boardwalk crosses a little creek before heading west and back towards the day use area. It will intersect with the Yellow Trail before coming out of the woods and crossing the lake dam. Eventually it meets up with Perrine Road.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
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