Blueberry Path
- 0.8 mi
- loop
- 23 ft
- climb
- 151 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun
- best months
Blueberry Path is a short, easy hike in Turkey Swamp Park in New Jersey, on county land about 0.8 miles long. It rises from 111 feet to 151 feet, with a total gain of 23 feet and a loss of 53 feet, so it's a gentle walk with a slight climb and a small descent. The most comfortable months are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Freehold-Marlboro run from highs around 72°F in May to 78°F in September, with July the warmest at about 86°F. The hike takes about half an hour. The Metedeconk Trail is 0.8 miles away, and the Old Lenape Trail and Manasquan Trail are each about 1.1 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Manasquan River, about 2.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Metedeconk TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Old Lenape TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Manasquan TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Alder TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Tighe connectorHiking1.9 mi
- Manasquan RiverCanoeing2.1 mi
Toms RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi- * bouldering mid-state NJRock climbing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Perimeter TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: joiseyshowaa from Freehold, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Manasquan TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Cove TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: joiseyshowaa from Freehold, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mine Hill TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Bracken TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: joiseyshowaa from Freehold, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Brook TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
Cedar TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: tedkerwin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Agress TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Bridge LoopHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: tedkerwin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Clayton Fields TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Blueberry Path
Best months: April, June and August–November. 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
42° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 31°
10 wet
Apr
63° / 41°
11 wet
May
72° / 51°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Freehold-Marlboro, NJ, 9.7 mi away at 194 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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