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Washington Crossing State Park

Blue Dot Trail–Red Dot Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 52 min

Blue Dot Trail–Red Dot Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Washington Crossing, NJ. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 223 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Dot Trail 40.30026, -74.86646
Nearest town Washington Crossing, NJ
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Blue Dot Trail–Red Dot Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 52 min

Elevation 57–222 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park

Trailhead: Green Dot Trail · 40.30026, -74.86646

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Green Dot Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail;Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Unblazed, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miArrive 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/blue-dot-trail-red-dot-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km-2ce3

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 83°64°
Wed 87°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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