Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Assunpink Lake via Union Transportation Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Assunpink Lake via Union Transportation Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Sharon, NJ. The route reaches Assunpink Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 121 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Union Transportation Trail 40.20580, -74.53643
Nearest town Sharon, NJ

Directions

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Assunpink Lake via Union Transportation Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 95–121 ft

Out & Back · Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Union Transportation Trail · 40.20580, -74.53643

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Union Transportation Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1 miReach Assunpink Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 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

35% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F69°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago (1.3″ 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°64°
Mon 80°60°
Tue 82°60°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 75°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:05 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:25 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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