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4,928 ft
Distance
-117 ft
Descent
00:04:48
Avg time
-117 ft
Altitude change
1,220 ft
Altitude min
1,338 ft
Altitude max
1,337 ft
Altitude start
1,220 ft
Altitude end
-2.4%
Grade
-10.6%
Grade max
1%
Grade min
59 ft
Distance climb
4,209 ft
Distance down
659 ft
Distance flat
00:04:48
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Ayers Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowmobile
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    High Point State Park
    Sussex, New Jersey
  • Ref Number
    BlackBlaze
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 90 in Nordic Skiing
    • 5 in Snowmobiling
  • Global Ranking
    #215870 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3688 in Nordic Skiing
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    New Jersey DEP

Ayers Trail (black blaze) offers a glimpse into the Kittatinny Ridge’s agricultural past. By the mid-1800s most of this Ridge’s forests had been cut down for timber, firewood, and charcoal and eventually more than a dozen small farms cropped up on the cleared ridgetop on what is parkland today. This trail was once the road that led to and from the Ayers farm–established around 1870. As you walk, note the impressive stone walls that once outlined pastures. They illustrate one of the greatest difficulties farmers faced–the rocky soil.
You will travel through forests oak, hickory, maple, and ash–typical ridgetop forest trees that have regrown since timber and agricultural activities ceased. At about the mid-point, the trail opens up and you can see pastures, what much of the ridgetop used to look like. This area has been prevented from growing from field to forest by annual prescribed burns conducted by the NJ Forest Fire Service. Maintaining this area of grassland provides valuable habitat for wildlife who need open spaces or who thrive in “edge” habitats where fields and forests meet, and for plants that only grow in the sun and cannot often be found on much of the now-forested Ridge. Here you can also see the stone foundations of the Ayers’ barns and many of the trees and plants typical of old farmsteads: lilacs, rosebushes, and nut and fruit trees.
A loop hike can be made by combining this trail with a portion of the Mashipacong Trail, and walking short distances along Sawmill and Park Ridge Roads.

Access Info

Sawmill Rd or Park Ridge Rd.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Ayers Trail

        ▼ Where is Ayers Trail located?
        Ayers Trail is located in High Point State Park, Sussex, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the High Point State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.29776, -74.69223.
        ▼ How hard is Ayers Trail?
        Ayers Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 2.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Ayers Trail?
        The trail has 117 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,220 ft to 1,338 ft.
        ▼ Is Ayers Trail a point to point trail?
        Ayers Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.

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