Ridge Connector–Ridge Trail, 6 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sourland Mountain Preserve near Plainville, NJ. It climbs 469 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail 40.47237, -74.69435
Nearest town Plainville, NJ
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Ridge Connector–Ridge Trail, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 117–527 ft
Out & Back · Sourland Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail · 40.47237, -74.69435
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Maple Flats Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tributary Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Connector, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Roaring Rocks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Tributary Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tributary Connector, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Tributary Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Maple Flats Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
72°63°
Mon
79°59°
Tue
80°59°
Wed
86°64°
Thu
83°68°
Fri
74°54°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail Trailhead
- Maple Flats Trail–Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 355 ft
- Devils Half-Acre Trail–Maple Flats Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 486 ft
- Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail 4 mi · ▲ 436 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Plainville, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Plainville, New Jersey