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2024-10-23 12 58 28 Autumn view east along the Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail at its junction with the Ridge Trail within the Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.jpg
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Sourland Mountain Preserve

Devils Half-Acre Trail–Maple Flats Trail Loop, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Devils Half-Acre Trail–Maple Flats Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Sourland Mountain Preserve near Plainville, NJ. It climbs 486 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sourland Mountain Hiking Trail 40.47392, -74.69487
Nearest town Plainville, NJ
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Devils Half-Acre Trail–Maple Flats Trail Loop, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 118–534 ft

Loop · Sourland Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Sourland Mountain Hiking Trail · 40.47392, -74.69487

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Maple Flats Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Maple Flats Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Tributary Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Roaring Rocks Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left onto Tributary Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Devils Half-Acre Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Maple Flats Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/devils-half-acre-trail-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 80°59°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°68°
Fri 74°54°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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