Sourland Mountain Preserve

Maple Flats Trail–Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Maple Flats Trail–Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Sourland Mountain Preserve near Plainville, NJ. It climbs 355 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sourland Mountain Hiking Trail 40.47392, -74.69487
Nearest town Plainville, NJ

Directions

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Maple Flats Trail–Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 118–434 ft

Out & Back · Sourland Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Sourland Mountain Hiking Trail · 40.47392, -74.69487

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Maple Flats Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Maple Flats Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Tributary Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Tributary Connector, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Tributary Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Maple Flats Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 80°59°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°68°
Fri 74°54°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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