Yellow Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Yellow Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 561 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,106 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Yellow Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 954–1,105 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 right onto Waldon Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Dot Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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