Tourne Loop (4x) (Tourne County Park)

Tourne Loop (4x) (Tourne County Park)

Hike Type: Lollipop Loop-Loop-Loop-Loop

Distance: 5.18 miles

Elevation: 1,234 feet

Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Hiking Challenges: 52 Hike Challenge 2025

The Hike

Operation Local Legend is in effect! I made it back to the Tourne after day three of work and passed the lady who I saw two days ago in the parking lot. It was still quite humid, but only 78 degrees out so it did not feel nearly as horrible. A couple of morning doves cheered me on during my first climb and I passed the Parking Lot Lady on my first descent. I also noticed a new pale oyster mushroom and some nasty-smelling black cohosh flowers. I also crossed paths wtih a new character on the first descent.

I was POURING sweat on the second ascent, and crossed paths with person #2 again while climbing. Parking Lot Lady was chilling at the top while I played some Pokemon, and then I saw here again on climb #3 when she called me "an inspiration." I noticed MANY of the black cohosh off in the woods on descent #3 and crossed paths with a mountain biker. 

Climb #4 hurt but I was choosing to rally simply for the local legend mission. I heard a loud snap off in the woods, but it was just the mountain biker. I was moving slower and the bugs were more present on this climb, but I did it! My shirt was a full slab of saran wrap on the final descent and the bugs were most present, especially on the final spur to the car.

Turns out it was worth it, because I PR'd the climb from the lot to the top on Stava, and I got my 2nd and 3rd best times on the full climb. No local legend status yet, but I will not give up! AllTrails messed up this hike, but other than that, all was good!

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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