West Ridge Trail
3 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 10 min
West Ridge Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. It climbs 332 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Ridge Trail
3 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 350–546 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: 40.74105, -74.30883
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- West Ridge Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft
- West Ridge Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft
- Orange Reservoir & Oakdale Trail (Red) via West Ridge Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft
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- Aqual Trail–Elmdale Trail (Blue), 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 852 ft
- Ball's Bluff Trail–Elmdale Trail (Blue), 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 757 ft
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