Arapaho Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Arapaho Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Milton, NJ. It climbs 507 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,083 – 1,316 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail 41.01441, -74.55735
Nearest town Milton, NJ

Directions

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Arapaho Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,083–1,316 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail · 41.01441, -74.55735

Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Highlands Spur Trail, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Unmarked, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto White / Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading W.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Red / White Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Arapaho Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Red / White Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto White / Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Unmarked, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Highlands Spur Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

69% dirt9% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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