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Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown
Green
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 630 ft
- climb
- 1,101 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Green hike is an out-and-back on the Hunterdon Land Trust Trail in New Jersey, managed by a non-governmental organization. The route starts at about 624 feet and climbs to a high point of 1,101 feet, with a total elevation gain of 630 feet over the round trip. The climb is an easy one, with the out-and-back covering about 3.6 miles and taking roughly 1.5 hours. The trail begins and ends on land managed by the Hunterdon Land Trust, and the nearest town is about 1.8 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July peaking near 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. The Holland Township Trail is 0.7 miles away, and Orange and the Blue Trail are each about 1.4 miles off. Across the state line in Pennsylvania, the Outliers climbing area is roughly 8.8 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Little York
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi
If it rainsJerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in HackettstownLocal outfitters
- Bartram's Garden47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Holland Township TrailHiking0.7 mi
- OrangeHiking1.3 mi
Blue TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Railroad TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.4 mi
- The OutliersRock climbing8.8 mi
- Merrill Creek ReservoirLake fishing8.9 mi
- North MountainRock climbing9 mi
- Hobo BoulderRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Blue TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Switchback TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- HighlandsHiking · ~11 min drive
- Railroad TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- OrangeHiking · ~2 min drive
- Morris Canal GreenwayHiking · ~12 min drive
Mill Race TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Highlands Trail - Section New Jersey 9Hiking · ~4 min drive
Yellow TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Holland Township TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Green
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
37° / 19°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Springtown 1 Nne, PA, 8.2 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 630 ft
- Summit
- 1,103 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up High Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Green on High Mountain?
About 1.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Green?
About 630 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Green?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Green take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up High Mountain?
3: Green Trail, Green and Hoeferlin Memorial Trail.
Conditions and forecast on High Mountain
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.
