Red Sunset Point & Red Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 30 min
Red Sunset Point & Red Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Charlestown Reserve near Charlestown, NJ. The route reaches Red Sunset Point at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Sunset Point & Red Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 30 min
Elevation 702–919 ft
Out & Back · Charlestown Reserve
Trailhead: Red Trail · 40.69530, -74.96375
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Red Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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