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High Point State Park

Rutherford Shelter Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Rutherford Shelter Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in High Point State Park near Colesville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,260 – 1,398 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29571, -74.66365
Nearest town Colesville, NJ
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Rutherford Shelter Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,261–1,397 ft

Out & Back · High Point State Park

Trailhead: 41.29571, -74.66365

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miBear right onto Iris Trail, heading W.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rutherford Shelter Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miReach Rutherford Shelter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Iris Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miArrive 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/rutherford-shelter-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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