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2014-08-26 18 16 40 View down Dunnfield Creek from the Appalachian Trail about 0.1 miles northeast of the Delaware Water Gap in Worthington State Forest, New Jersey.JPG
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Dunnfield Creek Falls & Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole via Pahaquarry Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 31 min

Dunnfield Creek Falls & Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole via Pahaquarry Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Dunnfield, NJ. The route passes Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole before reaching Dunnfield Creek Falls at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 554 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.97137, -75.12539
Nearest town Dunnfield, NJ
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Dunnfield Creek Falls & Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole via Pahaquarry Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 31 min

Elevation 320–555 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.97137, -75.12539

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dunnfield Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftReach Dunnfield Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dunnfield-creek-falls-dunnfield-creek-falls-swimming-hole-out-back-3-lakes-9bb1

Trail surface

71% dirt4% boardwalk2% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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