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The Sanity-Saving Switchbacks are back! These hill/mountain routes are a great way to get outside through the winter for some elevation training and know there will be other people there. Go at your own pace. Stay out there for as long as you want. Come and join us solo or bring your friends! Stick around for some food afterward, too!Do you have a hard time getting out in the fall/winter when it gets cold and there’s less daylight? Got a spring event you’re training for? Want to use those trekking poles you bought but you’ve been too anxious to use them? Seasonal depression gets you down and you know you need to be around people but won’t do it unless there’s something on your calendar? We present to you… “Sassquad Sanity-Saving Switchbacks”!
This is a go-your-own-pace run/hike! You can do as many repeats as you'd like - no pressure to complete a certain amount. You can easily share some miles with other folks or go solo. We will provide a trail conditions report before each meet-up (if conditions are too unfavorable at Bear Mountain or Mount Tammany for either of those first two dates, we will meet at the South Mountain Switchbacks)
We use a 1.2 mi loop for this route. The first 1/2 mi climbs 300 ft up the yellow-blazed Lenape Trail. When you get to the top, you'll turn left on the pavement and follow that for about 0.20 mi to the flagpole and then descend 300 ft down the switchbacks to return to the picnic groves. We do not recommend leaving gear at the picnic grove as this is a high traffic area with hikers. You can easily access your car in-between loops if needed. The 1.2 mi loop has a total of 300 ft of elevation gain. With the exception of the 0.2 mi pavement stretch, the rest of the loop is technical with rocks and roots. We recommend grippy trail shoes and poles could be helpful if you like using them. You can do the loop in either direction!
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Locust Grove, Millburn, New Jersey, United States
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