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LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT)–LHT Spur (Firehouse), 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 2 hr

LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT)–LHT Spur (Firehouse), 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Hopatcong Hills, NJ. It climbs 457 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,063 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: LHT spur (Bowdoin Tr.) 40.93938, -74.67667
Nearest town Hopatcong Hills, NJ
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LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT)–LHT Spur (Firehouse), 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 924–1,062 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: LHT spur (Bowdoin Tr.) · 40.93938, -74.67667

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on LHT spur (Bowdoin Tr.), heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail/LHT, heading NW.
  3. 2 miSharp right onto LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT), heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto LHT Spur (Firehouse), heading W.
  5. 50 ftReach LHT spur (Bowdoin Tr.), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT), heading N.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Highlands Trail/LHT, heading N.
  8. 2 miTurn left onto LHT spur (Bowdoin Tr.), heading SE.
  9. 0.3 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/lht-spur-firehouse-to-ht-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F61°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 70°58°
Mon 75°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°60°
Thu 77°61°
Fri 69°47°

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