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Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve

Blue Trail–Blue, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Blue Trail–Blue, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve near Dreahook, NJ. It climbs 1,267 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60773, -74.77817
Nearest town Dreahook, NJ
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Blue Trail–Blue, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 229–810 ft

Out & Back · Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 40.60773, -74.77817

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 1.8 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-blue-out-back-5-sights-9-km-9977

Trail surface

37% dirt9% rock1% grass53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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