Rahway Lower Ext White/Red–Rahway Trail (White), 5 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 51 min
Rahway Lower Ext White/Red–Rahway Trail (White), 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. It is mostly level, with 155 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi207 – 322 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Access Trail 40.75263, -74.29511
Nearest town Newstead, NJ
Directions
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Rahway Lower Ext White/Red–Rahway Trail (White), 5 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 51 min
Elevation 206–321 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Access Trail · 40.75263, -74.29511
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start on Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto High Water Bypass, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Rahway Trail White, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White) / Rahway Low Ext / West Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Painter's Point Lane, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Openwood Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto High Water Bypass, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Access Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
29% dirt8% gravel63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
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