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Arney's Mount Park
4.9 ★★★★★ 44 Google reviews · Running trail in Columbus, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 45 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Arney's Mount Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Scenic park with a 2-mile paved loop trail, suitable for walking, biking, and rollerblading.
What runners say about Arney's Mount Park
“5 stars as park is absolutely beautiful with well maintained trails and seating ares.”
“For being 243 feet above see level, there wasn’t a scenic overlook because the trails don’t go to the top which is covered in trees and a cell phone tower.”
This place is Great if you want to get away and see the country. Has a two to three mile loop trail all paved. It has a little bit of elevation gain. There are nice views different ends of the loop. It is well maintained and very clean. There is never a lot of people there. I generally see walkers or runners.
The Google location for this trail is wrong. The trailhead is located at the intersection of juliustown rd and tower Dr. The trail is nice new asphalt up a hill through the woods and as you start to come down the hill it opens to farm fields. From here the path splits and is a big loop.
I wish that they would make it a bit more obvious on google maps that this is a park! You can access the parking lot and pavilion from Juliustown Road. There's a whole host of different trails (around 5 miles of them), both paved and unpaved. I had fun exploring today
I had a weekday afternoon adventure riding my bike and hiking at Arney’s Mount Park in Springfield Township! These trails are fairly new so I wanted to go see the highest point in Burlington County for myself. I hiked up the red trail which was less than a half mile.
Trail conditions & character
“Went just before nightfall so unsure if this was a good idea or bad idea to go solo, but given it was my first time there it's an fairly easy paved 3+ mile trail to follow.”
“For being 243 feet above see level, there wasn’t a scenic overlook because the trails don’t go to the top which is covered in trees and a cell phone tower.”
“The loop does not have any shade and can feel warm, sun protection and dog shoes recommended on hot days.”
“There is a port-a-potty in the parking lot but not other bathrooms we could see.”
“The loop does not have any shade and can feel warm, sun protection and dog shoes recommended on hot days.”
“The trail is nice new asphalt up a hill through the woods and as you start to come down the hill it opens to farm fields.”
“The trail is well suited for strollers, powered chairs, rollerblades, cyclists and walkers.”
“The loop does not have any shade and can feel warm, sun protection and dog shoes recommended on hot days.”
“There's a whole host of different trails (around 5 miles of them), both paved and unpaved.”
“There is a port-a-potty in the parking lot but not other bathrooms we could see.”
Plan your run at Arney's Mount Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance45 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websiteco.burlington.nj.us
- Phone(609) 265-5858
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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