AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Heistein Pond & Randolph Trails

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Heistein Pond & Randolph Trails is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Coleman Hollow, NJ. The route reaches Heistein Pond. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 955 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Patriots' Path 40.82106, -74.61089
Nearest town Coleman Hollow, NJ
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Heistein Pond & Randolph Trails

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Elevation 882–955 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Patriots' Path · 40.82106, -74.61089

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Heistein Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Randolph Trails, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach Heistein Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heistein-pond-heistein-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-cc5c

Trail surface

85% paved1% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 70°60°
Mon 76°54°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 79°63°
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Coleman Hollow, New Jersey