Grand Tour
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 156 ft
- climb
- 266 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Nov
- best months
Grand Tour is a short, easy hike in Hartshorne Woods, a county-managed preserve in New Jersey. The route is an out-and-back of about a mile, with a total climb of about 150 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 230 feet. The steepest part comes early, around 0.27 miles in, with a grade of about 8 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Long Branch-Oakhurst show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other trails sit close by. Cuesta Ridge Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Grand Tour Trail about 0.2 mile, and Candlestick Trail and Candlestick Overlook are each about 0.4 mile off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cuesta Ridge TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Grand Tour TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Candlestick TrailHiking0.4 mi
Candlestick OverlookHikingPhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Kings Hollow TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Laurel RidgeHiking0.4 mi
- Claypit RunHikingPhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Camp Gateway - Sandy HookSurf fishing3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Candlestick OverlookHiking · Next doorPhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Reservoir LoopHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: James Loesch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Claypit RunHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Grand Tour TrailHiking · Next door
Nature LoopHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bunker LoopHiking · ~2 min drive
- Meadow RambleHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Battery LoopHiking · ~2 min drive
- Farm PathHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Many Log RunHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: febb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Grand Tour
Best months: April–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° / 25°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 41°
11 wet
May
68° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 61°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 65°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Branch-Oakhurst, NJ, 7.2 mi away at 30 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 156 ft
- Summit
- 273 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Other routes up Highlands of Navesink
Questions about this route
How long is the Grand Tour on Highlands of Navesink?
About 0.5 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Grand Tour?
About 156 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Grand Tour?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Grand Tour take?
About 0 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Highlands of Navesink?
3: Grand Tour, Cuesta Ridge Trail and Grand Tour Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Highlands of Navesink
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
