Blue Dot Trail

Blue Dot Trail is a short, easy hike in New Jersey, about 0.4 miles long and rising about 90 feet from start to finish. It is a point-to-point route, and the nearest town is Mountain Lakes, about 0.7 miles away. The trail is a low-effort outing. It starts at roughly 590 feet and reaches a high of about 614 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.34 miles in, where the grade reaches 10%. The total descent is about 139 feet, so the route is roughly balanced between gain and loss. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boonton show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The White Trail, Pink Trail and Purple Trail all lie about 0.2 miles away, and the Orange Dot Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find Cedar Lake Boulders about 1.7 miles away.