Ogden Mine Railroad Trail via Yellow Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Ogden Mine Railroad Trail via Yellow Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Tierneys Corner, NJ. It climbs 563 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,102 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Compton-Gobel Road 40.96438, -74.59475
Nearest town Tierneys Corner, NJ

Directions

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Ogden Mine Railroad Trail via Yellow Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 954–1,104 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Compton-Gobel Road · 40.96438, -74.59475

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading E.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miReach Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 300 ftTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miBear right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading W.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading W.
  23. 0.5 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 71°59°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°61° 16%
Thu 78°62° 16%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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