Purple Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Watchung Reservation near Scotch Plains, NJ. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi223 – 384 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: White Trail 40.67015, -74.39070
Nearest town Scotch Plains, NJ
Directions
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Purple Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 224–382 ft
Out & Back · Watchung Reservation
Trailhead: White Trail · 40.67015, -74.39070
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start on White Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sierra Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 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
33% dirt4% gravel63% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F65°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun
73°61°
Mon
81°61°
Tue
84°63°
Wed
86°67°
Thu
84°68°
Fri
75°59°
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- Hello Kitty Trail–Sierra Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Purple Trail & Sierra Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Seele–White Viewpoint, 5 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Orange Trail & Sierra Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft
- Orange Trail & Sierra Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 504 ft
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