Green Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Green Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Hopewell, NJ. It climbs 486 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,047 – 1,309 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Trail 41.03864, -74.54782
Nearest town Hopewell, NJ

Directions

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Green Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,048–1,307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Trail · 41.03864, -74.54782

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

  1. Start on Lake Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto White Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading E.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading N.
  18. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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