Dogwood Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail 40.74190, -74.55183
Nearest town Van Dorans Mills, NJ
Directions
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Dogwood Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 55 min
Elevation 323–640 ft
Out & Back · Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail · 40.74190, -74.55183
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto New Jersey Brigade Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail/Field Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Field Loop Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
38% dirt1% gravel61% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
72°62°
Mon
78°56°
Tue
81°58°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
82°65°
Fri
73°53°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Field Loop Spur Trail Trailhead
- Dogwood Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Dogwood Trail 2 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Dogwood Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft
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