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Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Uttertown, NJ. The route reaches Highlands Viewpoint. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,116 – 1,339 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower West Trail 41.11036, -74.41227
Nearest town Uttertown, NJ
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Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,116–1,338 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fire Tower West Trail · 41.11036, -74.41227

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

  1. Start on Fire Tower West Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Highlands Viewpoint.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Newark Connector Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Ridge/Newark Connector Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Highlands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Newark Connector Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Fire Tower West Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 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-west-highlands-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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