Saffin Pond–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,230 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Saffin Pond–Highlands Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Hopewell, NJ. The route reaches Saffin Pond at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,230 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,309 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highlands Trail 41.04716, -74.54452
Nearest town Hopewell, NJ

Directions

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Saffin Pond–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,230 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 979–1,307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 41.04716, -74.54452

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp left onto White Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Pink Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  10. 1 miReach Saffin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1 miContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading N.
  15. 350 ftBear left onto White/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 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

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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