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
- Start on Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Saffin Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Morris County High Point.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red / White Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pink Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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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