Green Blaze–Sidewinder Loop, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Green Blaze–Sidewinder Loop, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile loop near Alpine, NJ. It climbs 397 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Green Blaze–Sidewinder Loop, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 175–543 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Sidewinder · 40.97453, -73.93476
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Sidewinder, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Anderson, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Scout, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Wild Turkey, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Green Blaze, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Scout, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed - Zeds Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Scout, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Sidewinder, heading N.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:04 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:24 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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