South Mountain Reservation

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

  1. Start on Access Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto High Water Bypass, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Rahway Trail White, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White) / Rahway Low Ext / West Connector, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Painter's Point Lane, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading S.
  17. 500 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miBear left onto Openwood Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto High Water Bypass, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Access Trail, heading NE.
  23. 500 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

29% dirt8% gravel63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM