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Hill & Dale Preserve

Blue Trail–Red Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 59 min

Blue Trail–Red Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hill & Dale Preserve near Bissell, NJ. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly grass. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 413 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 40.67718, -74.79309
Nearest town Bissell, NJ
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Blue Trail–Red Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 59 min

Elevation 256–414 ft

Out & Back · Hill & Dale Preserve

Trailhead: Red Trail · 40.67718, -74.79309

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto unblazed trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto unblazed trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 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-trail-out-back-4-sights-4-km-f569

Trail surface

98% grass2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°62°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 80°58°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 82°66°
Fri 73°53°

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Bissell, New Jersey