Green Trail–Red Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Green Trail–Red Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile loop near Milton, NJ. It climbs 397 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,083 – 1,316 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail 41.01441, -74.55735
Nearest town Milton, NJ

Directions

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Green Trail–Red Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,083–1,316 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail · 41.01441, -74.55735

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Highlands Spur Trail, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Unmarked, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto White / Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading W.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Red / White Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miSharp left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto White Dot Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White/Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto White / Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Unmarked, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Highlands Spur Trail, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftThe 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

64% dirt9% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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