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Orange Trail
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 48 ft
- climb
- 265 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Orange Trail is a short, easy hike in Old Troy County Park in New Jersey, on county land about half a mile long. It rises from 201 feet to 265 feet, with a total gain of 48 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.37 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boonton show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The trail is a quick outing, estimated to take about half an hour. The Yellow Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Red Trail and Parsippany Rock House are both about 3.8 miles off. For paddling, the Passaic River is roughly 10 miles away.
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- Red TrailHiking3.8 mi
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Boulevard Trolley TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
White TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sled RunHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Orange Dot TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Birchwood LoopHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Yellow TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Birchwood LoopHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- White TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Blue Dot TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Yellow TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Orange Trail
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
38° / 21°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 22°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet
May
71° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boonton 1 Se, NJ, 3.5 mi away at 280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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