Hilltop Reservation

Peace Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Peace Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hilltop Reservation near Verona, NJ. It climbs 538 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 643 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Essex Trail 40.84301, -74.24766
Nearest town Verona, NJ

Directions

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Peace Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 331–641 ft

Out & Back · Hilltop Reservation

Trailhead: West Essex Trail · 40.84301, -74.24766

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Peace Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto C-29 Trail, heading N.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Arrowhead Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn left onto More Peace Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miReach Peace Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftBear right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peace Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto C-29 Trail, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left onto Peace Trail, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading N.
  32. 100 ftSharp right onto Endor, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Endor, heading N.
  39. 200 ftSharp right onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  41. 0.8 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

88% dirt4% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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