Green Trail–Highlands Trail, 3 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Green Trail–Highlands Trail, 3 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Hopewell, NJ. It climbs 1,032 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,309 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highlands Trail 41.04716, -74.54452
Nearest town Hopewell, NJ

Directions

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Green Trail–Highlands Trail, 3 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 979–1,307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 41.04716, -74.54452

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Weldon Brook/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tigers Blood, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach Highlands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Weldon Brook/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt7% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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