Purple Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 53 min
Purple Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,060 – 1,289 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Teal Trail Entrance 41.01107, -74.56475
Nearest town Weldon, NJ
Directions
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Purple Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 53 min
Elevation 1,060–1,288 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Teal Trail Entrance · 41.01107, -74.56475
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Teal Trail Entrance, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Unmarked, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto White / Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Teal Trail Entrance, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Teal Trail Entrance Trailhead
- Red Trail & White Trail 2 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Morris County High Point & Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Saffin Pond & Pink Trail via Highlands Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Highlands Trail & White/Highlands Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- Blue Trail–Highlands Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 487 ft
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