Washington Crossing State Park

Continental Lane Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min

Continental Lane Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Washington Crossing, NJ. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 190 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Dot Trail 40.30026, -74.86646
Nearest town Washington Crossing, NJ

Directions

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Continental Lane Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min

Elevation 119–189 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park

Trailhead: Green Dot Trail · 40.30026, -74.86646

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Continental Lane Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.2 miReach Continental Lane Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 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

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 83°64°
Wed 87°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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