Compton-Gobel Road–Teal/Black Dot, 4 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Compton-Gobel Road–Teal/Black Dot, 4 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Tierneys Corner, NJ. It climbs 688 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Compton-Gobel Road–Teal/Black Dot, 4 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 954–1,229 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Compton-Gobel Road · 40.96438, -74.59475
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading W.
- 0.5 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 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Compton-Gobel Road Trailhead
- Unmaintained Woods Road via Compton-Gobel Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Yellow Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- Ogden Mine Railroad Trail via Yellow Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 563 ft
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