Washington Crossing State Park
Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail
2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 46 min
Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Bear Tavern, NJ. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Red Trail via Horseback Riding Trail
2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 46 min
Elevation 114–222 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: Orange Trail · 40.31318, -74.86227
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Ewing Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Trail Connector, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Trail;Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Orange Trail Trailhead
- Continental Lane Trail & Red Dot Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Blue Dot Trail–Red Dot Trail, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Blue Dot Trail via Horseback Riding Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Church Pond & Pleasant Valley Trail (white) via Ridge Trail (white) 6.6 mi · ▲ 877 ft
- Belle Mountain–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River, 4 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 470 ft
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