Washington Crossing State Park
Blue Dot Trail & Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 51 min
Blue Dot Trail & Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Titusville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Dot Trail & Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 51 min
Elevation 114–222 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: 40.31327, -74.87655
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Trail Connector, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Trail;Orange Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Ewing Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Church Pond–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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