Highlands Ridge Park

Seward Hill & Patriots' Path

2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 55 min

Seward Hill & Patriots' Path is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Highlands Ridge Park near Chester, NJ. The route reaches Seward Hill. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 915 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78791, -74.67513
Nearest town Chester, NJ

Directions

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Seward Hill & Patriots' Path

2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 55 min

Elevation 724–914 ft

Out & Back · Highlands Ridge Park

Trailhead: 40.78791, -74.67513

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Seward Hill.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Patriots' Path, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miReach Seward Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 70°60°
Mon 76°54°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 79°63°
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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