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New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown
Yellow Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 265 ft
- climb
- 873 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 0.8 miles within Musconetcong River Reserve, on county land in New Jersey. The climb is steady, with a high point of about 873 feet and a total gain of about 265 feet. The trail starts near 868 feet and reaches its steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade runs about 11%. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The Orange Trail is about 0.3 miles away, the White Trail about 0.7 miles, and the Blue Trail about 0.9 miles. For time on the water, the Musconetcong Watershed National Water Trail is about 2 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.
- Orange TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Private TrailHiking0.6 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Scrub LoopHiking0.8 mi
- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
- Musconetcong Watershed National Water TrailCanoeing2.1 mi
- South Branch Raritan RiverRiver fishing5.7 mi
- Pequest RiverRiver fishing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- White TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Orange TrailHiking · Next door
- Blue TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Walnut WalkHiking · ~10 min drive
- Bluebird TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AJTiner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Vista Trail (pink)Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: seabamirum, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Tisco TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: grits2go, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Orange TrailHiking · Next door
- Private TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Scrub LoopHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Yellow 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 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 265 ft
- Summit
- 925 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0 hours
Other routes up Point Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Yellow Trail on Point Mountain?
About 0.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Yellow Trail?
About 265 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Yellow Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Yellow Trail take?
About 0 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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