Highlands Trail–Red Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 988 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Highlands Trail–Red Trail, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Milton, NJ. It climbs 988 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi978 – 1,329 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail 41.01441, -74.55735
Nearest town Milton, NJ
Directions
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Highlands Trail–Red Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 988 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 978–1,328 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail · 41.01441, -74.55735
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highlands Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Unmarked, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto White / Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Charcoal Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach White/Highlands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Charcoal Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto White / Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Unmarked, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Highlands Spur Trail, heading S.
- 150 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
25% dirt75% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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