Sourland Mountain Preserve

Green Connector & White Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Green Connector & White Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Sourland Mountain Preserve near Montgomery, NJ. It climbs 270 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 371 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow 40.46903, -74.75886
Nearest town Montgomery, NJ

Directions

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Green Connector & White Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 165–370 ft

Out & Back · Sourland Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Yellow · 40.46903, -74.75886

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Yellow, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miReach Green Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miBear left onto Yellow, heading E.
  11. 0.6 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 78°F68°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°62°
Mon 79°58°
Tue 80°58°
Wed 85°64°
Thu 82°66°
Fri 74°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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