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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Church Pond.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Church Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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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.
More from this trailhead
- Blue Dot Trail & Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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