Blue Trail

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Moutain Way Park in New Jersey, on city land. The route is 0.31 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 95 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.11 miles in. The high point is 755 feet, and the low point is 672 feet. The trip takes about half an hour. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. 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. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The White Trail and Beacon Hill Trail both start about 0.1 miles away, and the Powder Mill Heights to Mountain Way Park Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can find Parsippany Rock House about 2.4 miles away.