Schooley's Mountain County Park

Grand Loop Trail–Highland Cut Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 52 min

Grand Loop Trail–Highland Cut Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Schooley's Mountain County Park near Springtown, NJ. It climbs 277 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Loop Trail 40.80201, -74.78196
Nearest town Springtown, NJ

Directions

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Grand Loop Trail–Highland Cut Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 52 min

Elevation 838–1,099 ft

Out & Back · Schooley's Mountain County Park

Trailhead: Grand Loop Trail · 40.80201, -74.78196

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Grand Loop Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Highland Cut Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upland Meadow Trail (orange), heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Grand Loop Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 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

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 75°F63°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 71°59° 16%
Mon 76°53°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 79°62°
Fri 70°48°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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