Orange Trail Access Sunset Point–Orange Access, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Orange Trail Access Sunset Point–Orange Access, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Rockleigh, NJ. The route reaches Orange Trail Access Sunset Point. It climbs 484 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 440 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Orange Trail Access Sunset Point–Orange Access, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 158–440 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 ftBear left onto Orange Access, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail Access, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Orange Trail Access Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange Access, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Blaze, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange Blaze, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Ravine, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Stoned Again, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ravine, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Stoned Again, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Ravine, heading SE.
  23. 300 ftBear right onto Red Dot, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Alternate, heading N.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto Red Dot, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Blaze, heading N.
  29. 0.7 miBear left onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftSharp left onto Red Dot, heading E.
  31. 500 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftBear right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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