Washington Crossing State Park
Horseback Riding Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min
Horseback Riding Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Bear Tavern, NJ. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horseback Riding Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min
Elevation 114–244 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: 40.31874, -74.85300
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Ewing Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Ewing Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.
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