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Buck Mountain

Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue)

4.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue) is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Buck Mountain near Smoke Rise, NJ. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 991 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.98004, -74.41428
Nearest town Smoke Rise, NJ
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Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue)

4.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 805–992 ft

Out & Back · Buck Mountain

Trailhead: 40.98004, -74.41428

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftReach Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 350 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/charlottesburg-road-unpaved-gated-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F62°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 69°60°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 83°61° 15%
Thu 78°62° 15%
Fri 70°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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