Point Mountain–Orange Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation near Anderson, NJ. The route passes Point Mountain and Orange Viewpoint. It climbs 559 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 935 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Trail 40.76626, -74.91072
Nearest town Anderson, NJ
Directions
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Point Mountain–Orange Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 396–935 ft
Loop · Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 40.76626, -74.91072
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miPass Point Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Orange Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 77°F65°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
73°61°
Mon
78°56°
Tue
80°57°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
81°65°
Fri
73°50°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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