Appalachian Viewpoint–Blue Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

6.8 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Appalachian Viewpoint–Blue Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Millbrook, NJ. The route passes Copperhead Spring Pond and Blue Viewpoint before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 1,513 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.05942, -74.96371
Nearest town Millbrook, NJ

Directions

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Appalachian Viewpoint–Blue Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

6.8 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,221–1,514 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.05942, -74.96371

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miPass Copperhead Spring Pond.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Blue Viewpoint.
  5. 2.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F52°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Tue 75°54°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 71°57° 43%
Fri 72°47°
Sat 74°49°
Sun 78°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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