Waldon Road via Yellow Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Waldon Road via Yellow Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 367 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,106 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail 41.00065, -74.58923
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Waldon Road via Yellow Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 963–1,105 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail · 41.00065, -74.58923

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Waldon Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miReach Waldon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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