2024-10-23 12 59 01 Autumn view of the forest along the Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail between the Ridge Trail and the Tributary Trail within the Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.jpg
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Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sourland Mountain Preserve near Plainville, NJ. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail 40.47237, -74.69435
Nearest town Plainville, NJ

Directions

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Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail

4 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 117–527 ft

Out & Back · Sourland Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail · 40.47237, -74.69435

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Maple Flats Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Tributary Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1 miReach Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tributary Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Maple Flats Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  15. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 80°59°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°68°
Fri 74°54°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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