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South Mountain Reservation

Longwood Trail–Openwood Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 59 min

Longwood Trail–Openwood Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 554 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Trail 40.74362, -74.28872
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ
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Longwood Trail–Openwood Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 59 min

Elevation 363–554 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Summit Trail · 40.74362, -74.28872

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Turtle Back Bypass, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Girl Scout Lane, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crest Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftArrive 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/longwood-trail-openwood-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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