South Mountain Reservation

Lenape Bow & Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot) Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 51 min

Lenape Bow & Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot) Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in South Mountain Reservation near Saint Cloud, NJ. It is mostly level, with 151 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 597 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lenape Trail (Yellow) 40.77320, -74.28715
Nearest town Saint Cloud, NJ

Directions

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Lenape Bow & Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot) Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 51 min

Elevation 484–597 ft

Loop · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Lenape Trail (Yellow) · 40.77320, -74.28715

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading W.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape (Yellow), heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Lenape Bow, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Lenape (Yellow), heading SE.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading W.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 81°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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