Tourne County Park

Elephant Rock via Purple

1.2 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 32 min

Elephant Rock via Purple is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Tourne County Park near Rockaway Valley, NJ. The route reaches Elephant Rock at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 666 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.91065, -74.44417
Nearest town Rockaway Valley, NJ

Directions

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Elephant Rock via Purple

1.2 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 32 min

Elevation 521–667 ft

Out & Back · Tourne County Park

Trailhead: 40.91065, -74.44417

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Purple, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wildflower Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Trillium Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading E.
  8. 150 ftReach Elephant Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Trillium Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Wildflower Trail, heading N.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Purple, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Boonton Rd Access, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% dirt10% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 76°F63°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°60°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 81°57°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 79°63°
Fri 71°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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