Readington Township Open Space
Packers Island–Buell Trail (Orange), 5 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Packers Island–Buell Trail (Orange), 5 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Readington Township Open Space near Stanton, NJ. The route reaches Packers Island at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Packers Island–Buell Trail (Orange), 5 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 114–302 ft
Out & Back · Readington Township Open Space
Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.56523, -74.83204
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Buell Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Readington Trail (Red), heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto River Trail (orange), heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wings Lower Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Riverview Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Packers Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wings Lower Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto River Trail (orange), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Readington Trail (Red), heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Buell Trail (Orange), heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Buell Trail (Orange) & White Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 437 ft
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