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Laurel Ridge Sunset Point–Cuesta Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Laurel Ridge Sunset Point–Cuesta Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Monmouth Hills, NJ. The route reaches Laurel Ridge Sunset Point. It climbs 529 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 256 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.39196, -73.99709
Nearest town Monmouth Hills, NJ
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Laurel Ridge Sunset Point–Cuesta Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 73–255 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.39196, -73.99709

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grand Tour Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Laurel Ridge, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Candlestick Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Laurel Ridge, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Laurel Ridge Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Candlestick Trail, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kings Hollow Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Laurel Ridge, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cuesta Ridge Trail, heading E.
  16. 1 miTurn right onto Grand Tour Trail, heading E.
  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/laurel-ridge-sunset-point-cuesta-ridge-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 3 min before dark.

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