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South Mountain Reservation

West Ridge Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 40 min

West Ridge Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 545 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74105, -74.30883
Nearest town Millburn, NJ
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West Ridge Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 276–546 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miBear right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Unblazed, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hillspur Road, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Unblazed, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftArrive 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/west-ridge-trail-out-back-7-km-139b

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 84°64°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 84°68°
Fri 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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