Summit Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 326 ft
- climb
- 470 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Summit Trail is a 0.97-mile moderate hike in New Jersey, about 0.7 miles from the town of Moore. The route rises from a low point of 146 feet to a high of 470 feet, with a total elevation gain of 326 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.83 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is one way. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lambertville show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 80°F, with July peaking near 88°F. Switchback Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Overlook Trail and Pleasant Valley Trail are within a mile. The Delaware River, about 3.6 miles off, offers fishing.
- Switchback TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Overlook TrailHiking0.6 mi
- DrivewayHiking0.7 mi
- Pleasant Valley TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Ravine TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Delaware RiverRiver fishing3.6 mi
- Delaware Canal Paddle RouteCanoeing4.7 mi
- Delaware & Raritan Canal Water TrailCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Copper Hill TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: James Loesch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Honey Hollow TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: James Loesch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Ridge TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: James Loesch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Switchback TrailHiking · Next door
Pleasant Valley Harbourton TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- RoadHiking · ~13 min drive
Jacobs Creek TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Twin Pines TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
Entrance RoadHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Twin Pines TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Summit Trail
Best months: April–June and September–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
42° / 19°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
9 wet · 1 snow
Mar
52° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 39°
11 wet
May
74° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lambertville, NJ, 3.4 mi away at 68 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Climbing
- About 326 ft
- Summit
- 483 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
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Questions about this route
How long is the Summit Trail on Strawberry Hill?
About 1.0 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Summit Trail?
About 326 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Summit Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Summit Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Strawberry Hill?
3: Summit Trail, Driveway and Ridge Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Strawberry 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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