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Loop Trails near New Brunswick

51 routes near New Brunswick qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 1.9 km and 41 m (135 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 17.3 km.

That is 28 percent of the 180 routes we map near New Brunswick. They are shorter than the local average, 1.9 km against 5.9 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 41 m (135 ft) against 129 m (423 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 50 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

New Jersey · United States

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
8 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
50 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hemlock Falls LoopNew Jersey1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Sierra TrailNew Jersey17.3 km380 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Orange TrailNew Jersey0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Pink Dot TrailNew Jersey0.6 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
Whilte TrailNew Jersey0.4 km9 m6 minEasyApril to October
Yellow TrailNew Jersey1.0 km22 m15 minEasyApril to October
Yellow TrailNew Jersey3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
Zoo LoopNew Jersey3.2 km71 m47 minEasyApril to October
Primrose Brook TrailNew Jersey1.8 km40 m26 minEasyApril to October
Aqua TrailNew Jersey0.7 km15 m10 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hemlock Falls Loop, Pink Dot Trail, Yellow Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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