Highlands Trail–Teal/Black Dot, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Highlands Trail–Teal/Black Dot, 3 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 1,113 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,293 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 41.01463, -74.56660
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Highlands Trail–Teal/Black Dot, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 954–1,293 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Red Trail · 41.01463, -74.56660

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

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading SE.
  9. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Unmaintained Woods Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miReach Highlands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading NW.
  16. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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