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Thompson Park

Blue Trail–Gravel Hill Trail (White), 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Blue Trail–Gravel Hill Trail (White), 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Thompson Park near Half Acre, NJ. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 164 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33116, -74.43614
Nearest town Half Acre, NJ
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Blue Trail–Gravel Hill Trail (White), 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 54–163 ft

Out & Back · Thompson Park

Trailhead: 40.33116, -74.43614

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 67° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Red / Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Gravel Hill Trail (white), heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  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-trail-gravel-hill-trail-white-out-back-7-sights-9-km

Trail surface

26% dirt1% paved73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F67°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 74°64°
Mon 82°64°
Tue 83°64°
Wed 88°67°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 76°60°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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