Twisty Trail
Photo: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 10 ft
- climb
- 91 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun
- best months
Twisty Trail is a short, easy hike of about 2 miles in Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, a state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources in New Jersey. The trail is a point-to-point route with a low elevation gain of about 10 feet, so it's a gentle walk rather than a climb. The trail is open to both horses and bikes, which makes it a flexible option for riders and equestrians. The route is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch coming early on at about 3% grade. The high point is around 91 feet, and the low point is about 61 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Brunswick show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 87°F. Several other trails sit close by. Cedar Trail is about a mile away, Creek Trail is about 1.6 miles off, and Blackwells Trail is about 2.2 miles away. Climbers can find the Sourland Mountain Preserve about 9 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Cedar TrailHikingPhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
Creek TrailHikingPhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Blackwells TrailHikingPhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi
Lois Howe Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi- Sourland Mountain PreserveRock climbing9 mi
- SouthfieldRock climbing9 mi
- Half Moon AreaRock climbing9.1 mi
Devil's Half AcreRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cedar TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Yellow TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blackwells TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lois Howe Nature TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Farrington Lake TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: grits2go, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Forest Brook TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: grits2go, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hidden Pond TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: grits2go, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mill Pond TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: grits2go, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Brown TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Twisty Trail
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° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 24°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
51° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 41°
12 wet
May
72° / 51°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ, 5.7 mi away at 111 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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