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Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Granite Peak–Moonspin Glade, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Granite Peak–Moonspin Glade, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Sand Hills, NJ. The route passes Granite Peak before reaching Moonspin Glade at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 1,146 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 1,447 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.18447, -74.51590
Nearest town Sand Hills, NJ
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Granite Peak–Moonspin Glade, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 615–1,447 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.18447, -74.51590

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Transit-accessible: Mountain Creek Shuttle stop 774 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miPass Granite Peak.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Ego Trip, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto Greenhorn, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deviant, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn left onto Greenhorn, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Salvation, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Breakout, heading N.
  13. 350 ftPass Moonspin Glade.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Jack, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Breakout, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Greenhorn, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salvation, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftReach Granite Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Greenhorn, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Breakout, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear left onto The Jack, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Breakout, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Salvation, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left onto Greenhorn, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Deviant, heading E.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Greenhorn, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Ego Trip, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/granite-peak-moonspin-glade-out-back-5-groves-via-lower-greenhorn

Trail surface

16% gravel15% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mountain Creek Shuttle stop 774 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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