Sidewinder via Orange Blaze

4.4 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Sidewinder via Orange Blaze is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Rockleigh, NJ. It climbs 596 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 538 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palisades 40.98952, -73.92064
Nearest town Rockleigh, NJ

Directions

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Sidewinder via Orange Blaze

4.4 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 166–537 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palisades · 40.98952, -73.92064

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start on Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Dot, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Alternate, heading E.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Red Dot, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftBear left onto Hang Em High, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Scout, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sidewinder, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Anderson, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Blaze, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Stoned Again Connector, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear left onto Stoned Again, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Orange to SA Shortcut, heading NE.
  18. 400 ftTurn right onto Orange Blaze, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Orange Blaze, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miBear left onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftSharp left onto Red Dot, heading NE.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Palisades, heading NE.
  27. 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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