Longwood Lake–Highlands Trail, 3 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Longwood Lake–Highlands Trail, 3 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Milton, NJ. The route reaches Longwood Lake at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,285 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Longwood Lake–Highlands Trail, 3 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 748–1,293 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 41.01264, -74.56422
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Longwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highlands Trail Trailhead
- Red Trail & White Trail 2 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Morris County High Point & Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Purple Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Saffin Pond & Pink Trail via Highlands Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Highlands Trail & White/Highlands Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 576 ft
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