Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Dogwood Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 50 min
Dogwood Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop in Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 318 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi341 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sanctuary Driveway 40.74419, -74.55213
Nearest town Van Dorans Mills, NJ
Directions
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Dogwood Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 50 min
Elevation 341–622 ft
Loop · Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Sanctuary Driveway · 40.74419, -74.55213
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 on Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto New Jersey Brigade Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Patriots' Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading S.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% dirt59% 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 Sanctuary Driveway Trailhead
- Dogwood Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Dogwood Trail 2 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Dogwood Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Dogwood Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft
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