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Orange Trail
Photo: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.0 mi
- loop
- 347 ft
- climb
- 889 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Orange Trail is a 3-mile loop hike in New Jersey's Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, a county-managed unit that also carries the name "Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area." The route starts and ends at nearly 890 feet, with a high point of 889 feet and a low of 626 feet, making it a short, easy walk with a modest climb of about 350 feet. The trail loops back on itself, so it makes a straightforward outing for a day on foot. The steepest stretch comes around mile 2.1, where the grade reaches 18 percent. Bikes and horses are not allowed on the route. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Other trails sit right beside it. The Red / White Stripes Trail and the Green Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Blue Dot Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Climbers can find Upper Solitude about half a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsMagicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMontville Township Museum
Museum
On your way back · 3 mi
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More in HackettstownLocal outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Red / White Stripes TrailHikingPhoto: Toebone at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Green TrailHikingPhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Blue Dot TrailHikingPhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
- Upper SolitudeRock climbing0.5 mi
- Middle SolitudeRock climbing0.5 mi
- Pyramid Mountain / Booze WallRock climbing0.6 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing7.1 mi
Rockaway RiverCanoeingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Green TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
White TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blue Dot TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Yellow TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Toebone at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kinnelon - ButlerHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Brian W. Schaller, FAL (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lewis Arthur DriveHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- White Dot TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Brian W. Schaller, FAL (via Wikimedia Commons)
Blue Loop TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blue TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Brian W. Schaller, FAL (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Yellow / Black Dot TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Toebone at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Orange 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, 5.2 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Climbing
- About 347 ft
- Summit
- 930 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1.5 hours
Other routes up Pyramid Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Orange Trail on Pyramid Mountain?
About 3.0 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Orange Trail?
About 347 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Orange Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Orange Trail take?
About 1.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Pyramid Mountain?
2: Blue Trail and Orange Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Pyramid 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.
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