Red Trail
Photo: Mr. George Lou, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 116 ft
- climb
- 605 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy hike in Eagle Rock Reservation in New Jersey, on county land about 1.8 miles long. It rises from a low point of 497 feet to a high of 605 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Essex Fells show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 86°F and January highs sit near 38°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other routes in the reservation. White Trail lies about 0.2 miles away, Stream Trail about half a mile off, and Yellow Trail - Lenape and the Eagle Rock Reservation climbing area are each roughly 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- White TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Stream TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Yellow Trail - LenapeHiking0.8 mi
- Blue TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Eagle Rock ReservationRock climbing0.8 mi
- * bouldering Northeast NJRock climbing4.6 mi
- Rifle CampRock climbing5.2 mi
- Saw Mill Creek Canoe TrailCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
TurtlebackHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Turtle Back TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Liberty - Water GapHiking · ~4 min drive
- Lenape TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Oakdale TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- LenapeHiking · ~5 min drive
- Orange TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- White TrailHiking · Next door
- Stream TrailHiking · Next door
- Yellow Trail - LenapeHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Red Trail
Best months: April–June and August–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°
Feb
41° / 22°
Mar
49° / 30°
Apr
63° / 40°
May
72° / 49°
Jun
80° / 59°
Jul
86° / 64°
Aug
84° / 62°
Sep
78° / 54°
Oct
65° / 43°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
43° / 27°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ, 2.9 mi away at 350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Climbing
- About 116 ft
- Summit
- 610 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Stony Hill
Questions about this route
How long is the Red Trail on Stony Hill?
About 1.8 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Red Trail?
About 116 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Red Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Red Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Stony Hill?
2: Red Trail and Blue Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Stony Hill
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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