Saffin Pond–Ogden Mine Railroad Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile loop near Weldon, NJ. The route reaches Saffin Pond. It climbs 378 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi984 – 1,257 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail 41.00805, -74.58679
Nearest town Weldon, NJ
Directions
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Saffin Pond–Ogden Mine Railroad Trail Loop, 5 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 984–1,255 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail · 41.00805, -74.58679
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Saffin Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ogden Mine Railroad/Highlands Spur Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Green Dot Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Morris County High Point–Saffin Pond Loop, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 310 ft
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