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Blue Dot Trail, Appalachian Trail, Iris Trail Loop From Sawmill Lake route map
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Blue Dot Trail, Appalachian Trail, Iris Trail Loop From Sawmill Lake

Montague Township, New Jersey

8.5 mi

Distance

1,309 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 22m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Dot Trail, Appalachian Trail, Iris Trail Loop From Sawmill Lake is a loop trail in High Point State Park, managed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service, in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is 8.5 miles long and gains 1,309 feet. The nearest town is Matamoras, Pennsylvania, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:379 ft
Max:491 ft
Gain:399 ft
Loss:399 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 379 ft and 491 ft across 8.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.379 ft416 ft454 ft491 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.3 mi6.4 mi8.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi380 ft
High point1.2 mi491 ft
End8.5 mi380 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Matamoras, PA · about 4 mi away
County:
Sussex County, NJ
Jurisdiction:
High Point State Park · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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