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Stephens State Park

The Plunge & xx via White Trail

5 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 58 min

The Plunge & xx via White Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Stephens State Park near Saxton Falls, NJ. It climbs 586 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail/Patriots' Path/Highlands Trail 40.87382, -74.80551
Nearest town Saxton Falls, NJ
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The Plunge & xx via White Trail

5 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 598–1,181 ft

Out & Back · Stephens State Park

Trailhead: Red Trail/Patriots' Path/Highlands Trail · 40.87382, -74.80551

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail/Patriots' Path/Highlands Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red-White Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto xx, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto xx, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Golden Trail Extension, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right onto The Plunge, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red-White Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail/Patriots' Path/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 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/the-plunge-xx-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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