Washington Crossing State Park

Blue Dot Trail via Horseback Riding Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr

Blue Dot Trail via Horseback Riding Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Bear Tavern, NJ. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 226 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31352, -74.86173
Nearest town Bear Tavern, NJ

Directions

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Blue Dot Trail via Horseback Riding Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 114–227 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park

Trailhead: 40.31352, -74.86173

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  5. 500 ftTurn left onto Ewing Trail, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Blue Dot Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Ewing Trail, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  16. 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

42% dirt2% paved56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 82°58°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°65°
Fri 74°52°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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