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Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower Ridge Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Postville, NJ. The route reaches Highlands Viewpoint. It climbs 622 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,352 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highlands Trail 41.08695, -74.41425
Nearest town Postville, NJ
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Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower Ridge Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 817–1,352 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 41.08695, -74.41425

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Highlands Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hanks East / Highlands Trail, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hanks West Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miPass Highlands Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Fire Tower Ridge Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Fire Tower Ridge/Newark Connector Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Newark Connector Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hanks West/Newark Connector Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Newark Connector Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hanks East Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/highlands-viewpoint-fire-tower-ridge-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt5% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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