Allaire State Park

Blue–Mountain Laurel Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Blue–Mountain Laurel Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Allaire State Park near Lower Squankum, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 138 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.14709, -74.14812
Nearest town Lower Squankum, NJ

Directions

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Blue–Mountain Laurel Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 93–138 ft

Loop · Allaire State Park

Trailhead: 40.14709, -74.14812

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (1.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 70°63° 26%
Mon 82°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 87°67°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 76°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:04 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:24 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:51 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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