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Washington Crossing State Park

Red Dot Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min

Red Dot Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Bear Tavern, NJ. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 207 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31066, -74.85085
Nearest town Bear Tavern, NJ
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Red Dot Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min

Elevation 118–208 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park

Trailhead: 40.31066, -74.85085

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Continental Lane Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail Connector, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftBear left onto Trail Connector, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Continental Lane Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-dot-trail-out-back-3-km-b3a2

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 84°65°
Fri 75°52°

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