Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Assunpink Lake via Union Transportation Trail

15.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Assunpink Lake via Union Transportation Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Cream Ridge, NJ. The route reaches Assunpink Lake at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 131 ft15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Union Transportation Trail 40.12171, -74.51694
Nearest town Cream Ridge, NJ

Directions

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Assunpink Lake via Union Transportation Trail

15.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 83–133 ft

Out & Back · Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Union Transportation Trail · 40.12171, -74.51694

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Union Transportation Trail, heading NW.
  2. 6.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1 miReach Assunpink Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 72°62°
Mon 80°60°
Tue 83°60°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 75°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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