AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lewis Morris County Park

Yellow Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Yellow Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lewis Morris County Park near Washington Corner, NJ. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 640 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78085, -74.56598
Nearest town Washington Corner, NJ
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Yellow Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 490–638 ft

Out & Back · Lewis Morris County Park

Trailhead: 40.78085, -74.56598

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 350 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/yellow-trail-out-back-5-km-1a1b

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F64°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°58°
Tue 81°60°
Wed 84°65°
Thu 81°66°
Fri 72°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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