Highlands Trail/LHT–LHT (F-Veterans Field), 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Highlands Trail/LHT–LHT (F-Veterans Field), 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Hopatcong Heights, NJ. It climbs 263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi984 – 1,086 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: LHT spur (Durban Ave School) 40.92742, -74.67773
Nearest town Hopatcong Heights, NJ
Directions
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Highlands Trail/LHT–LHT (F-Veterans Field), 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 984–1,085 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: LHT spur (Durban Ave School) · 40.92742, -74.67773
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on LHT spur (Durban Ave School), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto LHT (F-Veterans Field), heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto LHT (I -CC Loop), heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail/LHT, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto LHT spur (Bowdoin Tr.), heading N.
- 0.3 miReach LHT (F-Veterans Field), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail/LHT, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto LHT (I -CC Loop), heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto LHT (F-Veterans Field), heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto LHT spur (Durban Ave School), heading SE.
- 0.2 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
100% dirt
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 73°F61°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
70°58°
Mon
75°52°
Tue
79°55°
Wed
82°60°
16%
Thu
77°61°
16%
Fri
69°47°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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