Fugawe Ridge
3.3 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Fugawe Ridge is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Buck Mountain near Smoke Rise, NJ. The route reaches Fugawe Ridge at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Fugawe Ridge
3.3 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 755–1,101 ft
Out & Back · Buck Mountain
Trailhead: 40.97924, -74.40158
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Fugawe Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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