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
- Start on Upper Squankum Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Outer Brisbane, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Eagles Path, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ian's Wrath, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto S Turn, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Blue Velvet, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Firefighter, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Upper Squankum Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Firefighter, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Blue Velvet, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Outer Brisbane, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto S Turn, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Ian's Wrath, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Outer Brisbane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Eagles Path, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading W.
- 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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