Tourne Loop (4x - Boonton Side) (Tourne County Park)

Tourne Loop (4x - Boonton Side) (Tourne County Park)

Hike Type: Lollipop Loop-Loop-Loop-Loop

Distance: 5.01 miles

Elevation: 1,253 feet

Time: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Hiking Challenges: N/A

The Hike

I didn't get to hike yesterday because I had a wonderful excursion to New York City to see Death Becomes Her on Broadway (it was EXCELLENT!), but I am back! Old Boonton Road was closed on the Denville side, which made getting to the Tourne a bit confusing, but I eventually made my way back to the Pocono Road and then the Boulevard to get to the Tourne from the Boonton side. It was another warm, humid day in the 80s. The bugs were immediately annoying, but I was thankful for a breeze.

I had a weird foot pain on the first ascent, but I think that was from walking aaround the city in flip flops all day yesterday. I crossed paths with my first people of the day halfway up lap #2 and I got a bug bite at the bottom of lap #2. I was thinking about going for four laps becuase it would be satisfying and feel good, but I simply did not want to. 

I wrung out my shirt at the top of lap #3, slid on too much gravel on descent #3, and rallied hard for a fourth lap, and succeeded! I wrung out my shirt again up top, passed a few more people, and felt very satisfied and proud of myself for sucking it up. I crossed paths with a woman wearing a bug net at the bottom of lap #4, and I decied she won for the day (I had to run for a few yards to shake off a few flies).

Step-by-Step

- Park on Boonton Side of the Tourne. 

- Turn right onto road.

- Turn left onto access trail.

- Turn left onto Yellow Trail.

- Loop the Yellow Trail as many times as needed.

- When done, follow access trail back to road and to car.

Map of Tourne County Park

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