Best Hikes Near Trenton

Trenton Sits an Hour South of the NJ Highlands

Downtown Trenton itself sits low along the Delaware River, but head north and the NJ Highlands rise within the hour. This guide's closest tracked trail, Baldpate Mountain, is just 41 miles and a 54-minute drive — a real 1,165-foot summit near Washington, NJ, in Warren County, not the lower Mercer County hill of the same name in Ted Stiles Preserve that some local guides point to closer to downtown. From here the Highlands continue north through Jenny Jump, Schooleys Mountain and Wawayanda before topping out at High Point, New Jersey's own state high point, 77 miles out. Push a little farther and New York's Hudson Highlands come into range too, with Bear Mountain and Anthony's Nose still inside a two-hour drive.

This guide covers all 36 trails within 100 miles of Trenton, sorted by actual distance from real trailhead coordinates — not the city center. Each trail includes:

• ✓ Exact distance from Trenton (measured from the trailhead, not the summit)
• ✓ Trail difficulty rating (easy, moderate, hard)
• ✓ Elevation gain & distance
• ✓ Parking information & fees
• ✓ Interactive trail maps
• ✓ Real-time weather conditions