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Readington Township Open Space

Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail–Buell Trail (Orange), 5 sights

8 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail–Buell Trail (Orange), 5 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Readington Township Open Space near Rowland Mills, NJ. It climbs 586 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 548 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Trail (orange) 40.54856, -74.84869
Nearest town Rowland Mills, NJ
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Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail–Buell Trail (Orange), 5 sights

8 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 119–550 ft

Out & Back · Readington Township Open Space

Trailhead: River Trail (orange) · 40.54856, -74.84869

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River Trail (orange), heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Readington Trail (Red), heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto Buell Trail (Orange), heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Buell Trail (Orange) / White / Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buell Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Buell Trail (Orange) / White Trail, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miReach River Trail (orange), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Buell Trail (Orange) / White Trail, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Buell Trail (Orange), heading S.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buell Trail (Orange) / White / Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Buell Trail (Orange), heading S.
  17. 1.6 miTurn right onto Readington Trail (Red), heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto River Trail (orange), heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buell-trail-orange-yellow-trail-buell-trail-orange-out-back-5-sights-13-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 79°58°
Tue 80°58°
Wed 85°64°
Thu 82°66°
Fri 74°52°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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