Longwood Trail–Openwood Trail, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 55 min
Longwood Trail–Openwood Trail, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi289 – 532 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74621, -74.28166
Nearest town Newstead, NJ
Directions
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Longwood Trail–Openwood Trail, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 55 min
Elevation 289–533 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: 40.74621, -74.28166
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Openwood Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Longwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Girl Scout Lane, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Washington Rock & Crest Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Crest Trail & Red Blaze 3.6 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Openwood Trail–Red Blaze, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 313 ft
- Elmdale Trail (Blue)–Lenape Trail (Yellow) Loop, 8 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Oakdale Trail (Red)–Openwood Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 432 ft
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