Red Loop
- 0.9 mi
- loop
- 130 ft
- climb
- 304 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Red Loop is an easy, 0.94-mile loop hike on city land in the Flat Rock Brook area of New Jersey. The trail is short and gentle, with a total climb of 130 feet and a low of 146 feet, and it reaches a high of 304 feet. The route turns back on itself, so it works well for a quick outing. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Teterboro airport weather station, about 5 miles away, show May highs around 73°F and September highs near 78°F. That station sits about 295 feet lower than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The White Trail, Purple Trail and Yellow Trail all lie about 0.2 miles away, making it easy to string several short walks together. Across the state line in New York, Fort Tryon Park offers rock climbing about 1.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- White TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Purple TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Fort Tryon ParkRock climbing1.9 mi
- Inwood Hill ParkRock climbing2.2 mi
- St. Nicks WallRock climbing4.2 mi
- Bronx River BluewayCanoeing5 mi
- Saw Mill Creek Canoe TrailCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dyckman Hill TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Shore Trail (white)Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Long PathHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Carpenter’s Trail (Blue)Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
ShoreHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- CarpentersHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Yellow TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Inwood to the Bronx)Hiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Huyler’s Landing TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)
Long Path - Section 1Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Red Loop
Best months: April–June and August–November. 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
40° / 26°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 27°
10 wet
Mar
51° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 44°
12 wet
May
73° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 69°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 48°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Teterboro Ap, NJ, 5.3 mi away at 9 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
