Near Yellow Trail
Typical section of narrower trail
Near Yellow Trail
This is typical for the Yellow Trail as it heads toward the Orange Trail.
Near Yellow Trail
Map of NJ Trail Series Winter Series 10K or Half marathon (2 x 10K loop)

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Yellow Trail

4.5 (2 Ratings)
A nice loop through Lewis Morris Park
5.9
mi
Distance
675
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
5.93mi
Distance
675ft
Elevation Gain
675ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
649ft
High Point
350ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
Lewis Morris gets a lot of traffic in general but the Yellow Trail is probably the most traveled. The trail follows the western perimeter of park then cuts back through the center. The terrain ranges from unimproved roads to double and singletrack. From the parking area, the trail heads north of the road for a short loop. Cross the road and head southeast, continuing on the Yellow trail which overlaps with the Patriot's Path for a short while. The section of trail past the ball fields and pavilion crosses a small steam, immediately followed by a climb up a heavily eroded doubletrack. Just after parting ways with the Patriot's Path, the Yellow Trail becomes a very wide unimproved road with sections still used for camping access. The road will take you through some more heavily weathered and eroded sections but eventually intersects with the Orange / Black Trail at the top. From here, the pace of the trail changes drastically, switching to winding singletrack. There are a number of climbs, switchbacks, bridges but nothing challenging.

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