Beach Glen Trail (Blue)–Hibernia Brook Trail, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. It climbs 675 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 1,027 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail 40.95652, -74.47737
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ
Directions
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Beach Glen Trail (Blue)–Hibernia Brook Trail, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 528–1,027 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail · 40.95652, -74.47737
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Four Birds Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Meriden Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Beach Glen Trail (Blue) / Meriden Trail (Red), heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Beach Glen Trail (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Orange, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Hibernia Brook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Beach Glen Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Beach Glen Trail (Blue) / Meriden Trail (Red), heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Meriden Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 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
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F61°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
69°60°
Mon
76°53°
Tue
78°55°
Wed
83°64°
15%
Thu
74°57°
15%
Fri
67°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wildcat Ridge Trail Trailhead
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- Hawkwatch Overlook–Beaver Pond Loop, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Splitrock Reservoir–Beaver Pond, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 408 ft
- Hibernia Brook Trail–Woods Road, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 439 ft
- Beach Glen Mine–Beach Glen Trail (Blue), 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 927 ft
- Lake Telemark–Blue Flipper Trail, 6 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 612 ft
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