Point Mountain–Orange Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation near Penwell, NJ. The route passes Point Mountain and Orange Viewpoint. It climbs 662 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Orange Trail 40.77775, -74.89932
Nearest town Penwell, NJ
Directions
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Point Mountain–Orange Viewpoint, 7 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 396–891 ft
Out & Back · Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Orange Trail · 40.77775, -74.89932
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Private Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Point Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Point Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Orange Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading E.
- 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 surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Orange Trail Trailhead
- Orange Trail 2 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Red Trail & White Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 665 ft
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