Grand Tour Trail–Grand Tour, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 56 min

Grand Tour Trail–Grand Tour, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Monmouth Hills, NJ. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 240 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Tour 40.40153, -74.00345
Nearest town Monmouth Hills, NJ

Directions

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Grand Tour Trail–Grand Tour, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 56 min

Elevation 72–240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Grand Tour · 40.40153, -74.00345

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 6% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Grand Tour, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Laurel Ridge, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kings Hollow Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Candlestick Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Laurel Ridge, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Candlestick Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Ridge, heading E.
  12. 500 ftTurn left onto Grand Tour Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Laurel Ridge / Grand Tour, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grand Tour, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip6%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity64%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Sun 72°65°
Mon 79°64°
Tue 83°65°
Wed 86°68°
Thu 84°71°
Fri 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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