AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Teal/Black Dot & Yellow Dot Trail via Yellow Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Teal/Black Dot & Yellow Dot Trail via Yellow Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Hurdtown, NJ. It climbs 593 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 1,214 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.97181, -74.58869
Nearest town Hurdtown, NJ
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Teal/Black Dot & Yellow Dot Trail via Yellow Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 938–1,214 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.97181, -74.58869

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Teal/Black Dot, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miArrive 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/teal-black-dot-yellow-dot-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 73°F62°
Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 69°60°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°61° 17%
Thu 78°62° 17%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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