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.
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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
- Start on Grand Tour, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Laurel Ridge, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kings Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Candlestick Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Laurel Ridge, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Candlestick Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Ridge, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Grand Tour Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Laurel Ridge / Grand Tour, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grand Tour, heading N.
- 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.
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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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- Cuesta Ridge Trail & Grand Tour 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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