Garret Mountain Reservation

Barbour Pond & White Trail via Yellow Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 46 min

Barbour Pond & White Trail via Yellow Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Garret Mountain Reservation near Albion Place, NJ. The route passes Barbour Pond before reaching Barbour Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 278 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Morris Canal Greenway 40.90027, -74.17342
Nearest town Albion Place, NJ

Directions

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Barbour Pond & White Trail via Yellow Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 46 min

Elevation 326–501 ft

Out & Back · Garret Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Morris Canal Greenway · 40.90027, -74.17342

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Morris Canal Greenway, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Barbour Pond.
  10. 0.2 miPass Barbour Pond.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftBear right onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading E.
  17. 0.1 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

7% paved93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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