South Mountain Reservation

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Crest Trail, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Openwood Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading S.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Longwood Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Girl Scout Lane, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crest Trail, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 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

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