Lewis Morris County Park

Yellow Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Yellow Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lewis Morris County Park near Washington Corner, NJ. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 604 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Yellow Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 490–604 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 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 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 surface

53% dirt47% 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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