Heistein Pond & Randolph Trails

2.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 45 min

Heistein Pond & Randolph Trails is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Calais Crossroads, NJ. The route reaches Heistein Pond. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 955 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82776, -74.60936
Nearest town Calais Crossroads, NJ

Directions

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Heistein Pond & Randolph Trails

2.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 45 min

Elevation 884–955 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.82776, -74.60936

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, 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 SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Randolph Trails, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Heistein Pond.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach Heistein Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 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

71% paved1% boardwalk28% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 74°F62°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 71°59°
Mon 76°54°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 79°63°
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead