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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Pink Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pink Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 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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- Yellow Dot Trail & Yellow/Highlands Trail via Yellow Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 433 ft
- Blue Trail & Yellow/Highlands Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 423 ft
- Saffin Pond–Blue Heron Lake, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 574 ft
- Ryker Lake–Highlands Trail, 5 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft
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