Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 559 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,139 – 1,309 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.00932, -74.57210
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,139–1,307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.00932, -74.57210

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miReach Pink Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftSharp left onto White Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Pink Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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