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South Mountain Reservation

Crest Trail–Summit Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

Crest Trail–Summit Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 554 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73940, -74.28778
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ
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Crest Trail–Summit Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

Elevation 498–553 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.73940, -74.28778

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Swampy Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pingry Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Crest Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crest-trail-summit-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 84°63°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 83°68°
Fri 74°59°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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