Orange Blaze–Red Dot, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Orange Blaze–Red Dot, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Rockleigh, NJ. It climbs 533 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.99336, -73.91522
Nearest town Rockleigh, NJ

Directions

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Orange Blaze–Red Dot, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 209–492 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.99336, -73.91522

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Sandys Swagger, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto White, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Palisades, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Lamont Rock, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Red Dot, heading S.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Connector, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Blaze, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Orange to SA Shortcut, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Stoned Again, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Red Dot, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Alternate, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Red Dot, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Blaze, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miBear left onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Blaze, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Alternate Route, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Orange Blaze, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sneden-Haring-Lamont Trail, heading N.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sneden-Haring-Lamont Yellow, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lamont Rock, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Palisades, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftTurn left onto White, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sandys Swagger, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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