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Orange Trail
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,127 ft
- climb
- 934 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Orange Trail is a moderate hike on county land in Point Mountain, New Jersey, about 1.3 miles long. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from a starting point near 887 feet to a high of 934 feet, with a total gain of 1,127 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 19%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Belvidere put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other trails start close by, including Private Trail about 0.3 miles away and Field Trail and Yellow Trail at about half a mile. The Musconetcong Watershed National Water Trail, a paddling route, lies about 1.7 miles off.
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More in HackettstownLocal outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Private TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Field TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.5 mi
Blue TrailHikingPhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Summit TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Musconetcong Watershed National Water TrailCanoeing1.7 mi
- South Branch Raritan RiverRiver fishing6 mi
- Pequest RiverRiver fishing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Blue TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Yellow TrailHiking · Next door
- Bluebird TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rockport WMA (Red) TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- White TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Walnut WalkHiking · ~11 min drive
Vista Trail (pink)Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: seabamirum, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Private TrailHiking · Next door
- Field TrailHiking · Next door
- Orange TrailHiking · Next door
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
37° / 18°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
40° / 19°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
61° / 36°
11 wet
May
71° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Belvidere Brg, NJ, 10.6 mi away at 263 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,127 ft
- Summit
- 925 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Point Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Orange Trail on Point Mountain?
About 1.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Orange Trail?
About 1,127 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Orange Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Orange Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Point Mountain?
3: Yellow Trail, Orange Trail and Overlook Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Point 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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