Dry Run Creek Trail (blue) & Rockhopper Trail (Blue)

6.3 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Dry Run Creek Trail (blue) & Rockhopper Trail (Blue) is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Lambertville, NJ. It climbs 468 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 427 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockhopper Trail (Blue) 40.36479, -74.92831
Nearest town Lambertville, NJ

Directions

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Dry Run Creek Trail (blue) & Rockhopper Trail (Blue)

6.3 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 151–428 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rockhopper Trail (Blue) · 40.36479, -74.92831

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Rockhopper Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rockhopper Trail (Blue), heading E.
  4. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Dry Run Creek Trail (blue), heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miReach Rockhopper Trail (Blue), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Rockhopper Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  7. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rockhopper Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  9. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°62°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°65°
Fri 74°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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