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.
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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
- Start on Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
More from Compton-Gobel Road Trailhead
- Unmaintained Woods Road via Compton-Gobel Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Yellow Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- Compton-Gobel Road–Teal/Black Dot, 4 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft
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