AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Mountain Reservation

Summit Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 57 min

Summit Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Wyoming, NJ. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 554 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74157, -74.29043
Nearest town Wyoming, NJ
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Summit Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 57 min

Elevation 363–554 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.74157, -74.29043

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftArrive 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/summit-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 84°63°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 83°68°
Fri 74°59°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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