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Morris County High Point–Saffin Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 5-mile loop near Weldon, NJ. The route passes Saffin Pond and Morris County High Point. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,385 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail 41.00805, -74.58679
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Morris County High Point–Saffin Pond Loop, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,132–1,385 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail · 41.00805, -74.58679

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Saffin Pond.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.9 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miPass Morris County High Point.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red / White Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Pink Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

70% dirt24% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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