Orange Blaze

2.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 54 min

Orange Blaze is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Rockleigh, NJ. It climbs 271 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 440 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palisades 40.98952, -73.92064
Nearest town Rockleigh, NJ

Directions

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Orange Blaze

2.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 54 min

Elevation 201–440 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palisades · 40.98952, -73.92064

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start on Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Dot, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Connector, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Blaze, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Orange to SA Shortcut, heading S.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Stoned Again, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Orange Stoned Again Connector, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear right onto Orange Blaze, heading W.
  11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Orange Stoned Again Connector, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto Stoned Again, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Orange to SA Shortcut, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Orange Blaze, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Dot, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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