Beaver Pond–Hibernia Brook Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile loop in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. The route reaches Beaver Pond. It climbs 890 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Beaver Pond–Hibernia Brook Trail Loop, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 561–1,029 ft
Loop · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Four Birds / Hibernia Brook Trail · 40.94555, -74.49266
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Four Birds Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Solar Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Service Road - Radio Tower, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Woods Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Four Birds Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Four Birds Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Four Birds / Hibernia Brook Trail Trailhead
- Darlington Drive & Hibernia Brook Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 553 ft
- Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint & unmarked via Woods Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Woods Road - Not Maintained via Beach Glen Trail (Blue) 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft
- Beach Glen Mine & Beach Glen Trail (Blue) 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft
- Meriden Trail (Red) & Meriden Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft
- Beach Glen Mine–Beach Glen Trail (Blue), 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,043 ft
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