Tourne Loop (3x) (Tourne County Park)

Tourne Loop (3x) (Tourne County Park)

Hike Type: Lollipop Loop-Loop-Loop

Distance: 3.96 miles

Elevation: 961 feet

Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Hiking Challenges: 52 Hike Challenge 2025

The Hike

A Sunday hike at the Tourne! There were naturally more cars than on a weekday, but it was thankfully not too busy. It was a 78 degree day with clouds hot-horrible humidity, but unfortunately very stagnant air. I left my normal hiking shoes at home by accident as they were drying after my trip up Bear Mountain, so I was stuck hiking in my waterbrook mid-high boots. I crossed paths with a couple people on my first trip up the hill and was rewarded with a little breeze at the top, where another person was chilling. I passed a cardinal on my trip down which was accompanied with a wonderful breeze for most of the descent. My second lap was fully uneventful, and eventually I made it to the top a third time, where I had to wring out my shirt.

I called it at three laps becuase I had plans to meet my mom at the town brewery. I quickly realized that i made the right call, because I passed a comical amount of people essentially swarming onto the trail on my final short ascent back to the car. A drizzle began the second I touched my car, I was drowned in dead gnats, and I had just become the local legened on the parking lot-to-top segment on Strava - a successful trip!

Step-by-Step

- Park on Denville Side of the Tourne. 

- Start hike on Yellow-Dot Trail.

- At terminus, turn left onto Yellow Trail.

- Loop the Yellow Trail as many times as needed.

- When done, turn left onto Yellow-Dot Trail and return to car.

Map of Tourne County Park

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