Sourland Mountain Preserve

Blue Trail–Green Connector, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Blue Trail–Green Connector, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Sourland Mountain Preserve near Montgomery, NJ. It climbs 450 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 482 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow 40.46903, -74.75886
Nearest town Montgomery, NJ

Directions

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Blue Trail–Green Connector, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 131–482 ft

Out & Back · Sourland Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Yellow · 40.46903, -74.75886

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Yellow, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Green Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto White Trail / Red Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto White Trail / Red Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail / White Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.5 miSharp right onto Yellow, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · 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°58°
Tue 80°58°
Wed 85°64°
Thu 82°66°
Fri 74°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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