AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Garrett Hill

4.9 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Garrett Hill is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Leonardo, NJ. The route reaches Garrett Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 449 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 210 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41424, -74.07120
Nearest town Leonardo, NJ
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Garrett Hill

4.9 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 32–212 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.41424, -74.07120

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftReach Garrett Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miArrive 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/garrett-hill-out-back-8-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 73°65° 15%
Mon 80°65°
Tue 83°65°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 76°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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