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NJ State Long Trail

Local route594 km · 369 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Monument Trail 0.6 mi · 1.0 kmExplore New Jersey →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 13–26 °C (55–79 °F)

  1. J1°-8°91
  2. F3°-7°87
  3. M7°-3°110
  4. A13°3°123
  5. M19°8°127
  6. J23°13°138
  7. J26°16°127
  8. A25°15°123
  9. S21°12°130
  10. O15°6°132
  11. N9°1°109
  12. D3°-4°113

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
594 km · 369 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Jersey
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
From / to
High Point → Cape May Point
Route centre
40.1303, -74.7426
Route start
41.3212, -74.6617
OpenStreetMap
relation 12043340
Wikidata
Q131150006
Official info
sierraclub.org/new-jersey/long-trail
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Monument Trail

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · New Jersey

Mashipacong Trail

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · New Jersey

Iris Trail

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Minisink

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · New York

Lenape Ridge Trail

4.2 mi · 6.7 km · New York

Private Land Trail

5.2 mi · 8.4 km · New York

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