Blue

Blue is a short, easy hike in Herrontown Woods, a county-managed preserve in New Jersey. The route is about 0.7 miles long, with a total climb of about 50 feet, and it makes a quick out-and-back from the low point at 253 feet to the high at 269 feet. The trail is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 85°F. The hike sits among a cluster of short trails. Yellow is about 0.1 mile away and Red about 0.3 mile. Witherspoon Woods Boulders, a climbing area, is about 1.8 miles off, and Cherry Brook Preserve is about 2.2 miles away.