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Governor Mountain via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Jersey

Governor Mountain via Appalachian Trail

Vernon township, New Jersey

1.8 mi

Distance

522 ft

Elev. Gain

49m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Governor Mountain via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 522 feet. It is in or next to Vernon Valley, New Jersey.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:124 ft
Max:252 ft
Gain:159 ft
Loss:158 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 124 ft and 252 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.124 ft167 ft209 ft252 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi124 ft
High point1.1 mi252 ft
End1.8 mi125 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Vernon Valley, NJ · in or next to town
County:
Sussex County, NJ

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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