Longwood Lake & Waldon Road via Compton-Gobel Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Longwood Lake & Waldon Road via Compton-Gobel Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Hurdtown, NJ. The route reaches Longwood Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Longwood Lake & Waldon Road via Compton-Gobel Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 748–1,161 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Waldon Road · 40.97691, -74.58588
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Waldon Road, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Longwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Waldon Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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