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South Mountain Reservation

Billy Goat Way–Lenape (Yellow), 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Billy Goat Way–Lenape (Yellow), 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Saint Cloud, NJ. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 597 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lenape Trail 40.79402, -74.27683
Nearest town Saint Cloud, NJ
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Billy Goat Way–Lenape (Yellow), 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 446–597 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Lenape Trail · 40.79402, -74.27683

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Lenape Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lenape (Yellow), heading NW.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Whitbay Access, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Billy Goat Way, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Lenape (Yellow), heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miSharp left onto Lenape (Yellow), heading NE.
  10. 150 ftSharp right onto Lenape Bow, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right onto Lenape (Yellow), heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Billy Goat Way, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape (Yellow), heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/billy-goat-way-lenape-yellow-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

37% dirt10% other53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 83°61°
Wed 85°66°
Thu 82°66°
Fri 72°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 3 min before dark.

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