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Jockey Hollow Area

Orange Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Orange Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Jockey Hollow Area near Glen Alpin, NJ. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 607 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New York Brigade Trail 40.77214, -74.52839
Nearest town Glen Alpin, NJ
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Orange Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 462–607 ft

Out & Back · Jockey Hollow Area

Trailhead: New York Brigade Trail · 40.77214, -74.52839

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on New York Brigade Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading W.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Orange Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading N.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
  11. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading S.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Aqueduct Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto New York Brigade Trail, heading SE.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/orange-trail-out-back-4-km-8494

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F64°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 71°62°
Mon 78°57°
Tue 81°60°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 81°65°
Fri 72°55°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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