Highlands Spur Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Highlands Spur Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 498 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail 41.00065, -74.58923
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Highlands Spur Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 983–1,194 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail · 41.00065, -74.58923

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

  1. Start on Highlands Spur Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Highlands Spur Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miReach Highlands Spur Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto Highlands Spur Trail, heading N.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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