Fox Hill–Blue Dot Trail Loop, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 56 min
Fox Hill–Blue Dot Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Tourne County Park near Mountain Lakes, NJ. The route reaches Fox Hill. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 689 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Purple 40.90964, -74.44152
Nearest town Mountain Lakes, NJ
Directions
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Fox Hill–Blue Dot Trail Loop, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 56 min
Elevation 530–690 ft
Loop · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Purple · 40.90964, -74.44152
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
- Start on Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto No Blaze, heading NE.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Green, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading E.
- 150 ftPass Fox Hill.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Green, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 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 surface
71% dirt29% 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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