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Candlestick Trail & Claypit Run

2.1 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 53 min

Candlestick Trail & Claypit Run is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Stone Church, NJ. It climbs 353 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 240 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.39515, -74.02056
Nearest town Stone Church, NJ
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Candlestick Trail & Claypit Run

2.1 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 53 min

Elevation 15–240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.39515, -74.02056

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 69° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Claypit Park Access Road, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftSharp right onto Claypit Run, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Laurel Ridge, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Candlestick Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Kings Hollow Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Candlestick Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Kings Hollow Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Candlestick Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Laurel Ridge, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Claypit Run, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Claypit Park Access Road, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftArrive 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/candlestick-trail-claypit-run-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F69°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (2.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 72°65°
Mon 80°65°
Tue 83°65°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 76°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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