Openwood Trail–Overlook Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Openwood Trail–Overlook Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Wyoming, NJ. It climbs 357 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi223 – 554 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rahway Lower Ext White/Red 40.74513, -74.30117
Nearest town Wyoming, NJ
Directions
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Openwood Trail–Overlook Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 222–554 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Rahway Lower Ext White/Red · 40.74513, -74.30117
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Overlook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bear Lane, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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