Morris County High Point & Red Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 45 min
Morris County High Point & Red Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Milton, NJ. The route reaches Morris County High Point at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,237 – 1,355 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Highlands Trail 41.01264, -74.56422
Nearest town Milton, NJ
Directions
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Morris County High Point & Red Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 45 min
Elevation 1,236–1,353 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 41.01264, -74.56422
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red / White Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Morris County High Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red / White Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highlands Trail Trailhead
- Red Trail & White Trail 2 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Purple Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Saffin Pond & Pink Trail via Highlands Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Highlands Trail & White/Highlands Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 487 ft
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