Blue Trail
Photo: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.0 mi
- loop
- 28 ft
- climb
- 285 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy loop hike in New Jersey, about a mile from Furmans Corner. The trail is roughly 1 mile long, with a low point of about 193 feet and a high of about 285 feet. The climb is gentle, with a one-way gain of about 28 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.68 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Horses are allowed on the trail. The Red Trail and White Trail both start within a third of a mile, and the Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail is about 2 miles away.
- Red TrailHikingPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Texas Eastern Pipeline TrailHiking2.1 mi
South Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi- Backyard BouldersRock climbing3 mi
- PlaygroundRock climbing3 mi
- Main BoulderRock climbing3 mi
- Delaware & Raritan Canal Water TrailCanoeing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Red TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- White TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South Loop TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Yellow TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Service Road TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Public PathwayHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Orange TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Picnic RockHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RidgeHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ridge TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wertsville 4 Ne, NJ, 0.7 mi away at 283 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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