AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Unmaintained Woods Road via Compton-Gobel Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min

Unmaintained Woods Road via Compton-Gobel Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Tierneys Corner, NJ. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,056 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Compton-Gobel Road 40.96438, -74.59475
Nearest town Tierneys Corner, NJ
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Unmaintained Woods Road via Compton-Gobel Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min

Elevation 967–1,056 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Compton-Gobel Road · 40.96438, -74.59475

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Unmaintained Woods Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miReach Unmaintained Woods Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading W.
  5. 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/unmaintained-woods-road-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 71°59°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°61° 16%
Thu 78°62° 16%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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