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.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 545 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sidewinder 40.97453, -73.93476
Nearest town Alpine, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Sidewinder, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Anderson, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Scout, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right onto Wild Turkey, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftSharp left onto Green Blaze, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Scout, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed - Zeds Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Scout, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Sidewinder, heading N.
  10. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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