Green Loop Trail
Photo: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.8 mi
- loop
- 348 ft
- climb
- 968 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Green Loop Trail is a 1.8-mile loop hike in Apshawa Park, a county park in New Jersey, on land managed by the county. The trail starts at about 799 feet and reaches a high point of 968 feet, with a total elevation gain of 348 feet and a total loss of 536 feet over the course of the loop. It is rated easy. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. At a nearby weather station, typical averages run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. The Blue Trail and Red Loop Trail both start within about a tenth of a mile, and the White Trail is about 0.3 miles away. Climbers can find the b. North Central area about 2.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Red Loop TrailHikingPhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: syvwlch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- b. North CentralRock climbing2.8 mi
- Heart of StoneRock climbing4.1 mi
- Cave AreaRock climbing4.1 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing4.8 mi
- Monksville ReservoirLake fishing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Red Loop TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- White TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: syvwlch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Skyline Preserve TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lewis Arthur DriveHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Unmarked TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: jimcintosh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Torne TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: syvwlch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Unmarked Dirt TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: jimcintosh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hewitt-Butler TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blue Trail Connector to Indian Cliffs OutlookHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: TomH2323, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wyanokie Circular Loop TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Green Loop Trail
Best months: April–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
36° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 2.1 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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