Compton- Gobel Road–Compton-Gobel Road, 5 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,299 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Compton- Gobel Road–Compton-Gobel Road, 5 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 1,299 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,286 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 40.99128, -74.58680
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Compton- Gobel Road–Compton-Gobel Road, 5 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,299 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 890–1,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.99128, -74.58680

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Teal/Black Dot, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Compton- Gobel Road, heading NE.
  10. 2.6 miReach Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2.6 miTurn right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  19. 1 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

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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