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Belle Mountain is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Moore, NJ. The route reaches Belle Mountain at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 302 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33466, -74.92933
Nearest town Moore, NJ

Directions

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Belle Mountain

2.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 49 min

Elevation 44–301 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.33466, -74.92933

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftReach Belle Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 80°58°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°66°
Fri 75°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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