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Crystal Springs Preserve

Blue–Orange, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Blue–Orange, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Crystal Springs Preserve near Scrappy Corner, NJ. It climbs 442 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 971 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76471, -74.85611
Nearest town Scrappy Corner, NJ
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Blue–Orange, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 605–971 ft

Out & Back · Crystal Springs Preserve

Trailhead: 40.76471, -74.85611

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Orange, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto White, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Blue, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miReach Orange, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 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-orange-out-back-3-sights-7-km-6079

Trail surface

6% grass94% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 74°F63°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 71°59°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 80°63°
Fri 71°48°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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