Washington Crossing State Park

Church Pond–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Church Pond–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Titusville, NJ. The route reaches Church Pond. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 253 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31327, -74.87655
Nearest town Titusville, NJ

Directions

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Church Pond–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 147–253 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park

Trailhead: 40.31327, -74.87655

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miPass Church Pond.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miReach Church Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°66°
Fri 75°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 2 min before dark.

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