Allaire State Park

Blue Velvet–Firefighter, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Blue Velvet–Firefighter, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Allaire State Park near Squankum, NJ. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 154 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Squankum Trail 40.17996, -74.15060
Nearest town Squankum, NJ

Directions

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Blue Velvet–Firefighter, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 47–153 ft

Out & Back · Allaire State Park

Trailhead: Upper Squankum Trail · 40.17996, -74.15060

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Squankum Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miSharp left onto Outer Brisbane, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Eagles Path, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Ian's Wrath, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto S Turn, heading E.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Blue Velvet, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Firefighter, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto New Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miReach Upper Squankum Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Firefighter, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Blue Velvet, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Outer Brisbane, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto S Turn, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Ian's Wrath, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Outer Brisbane, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Eagles Path, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading W.
  23. 1.8 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

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 70°63° 21%
Mon 82°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 76°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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