Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole–Farview Trail, 5 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back near Pahaquarry, NJ. The route reaches Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole. It climbs 2,134 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi322 – 1,513 ft · steepest grade: 29%8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Farview Trail 40.98923, -75.12760
Nearest town Pahaquarry, NJ
Directions
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Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole–Farview Trail, 5 sights
8 mi · ▲ 2,134 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 322–1,513 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Farview Trail · 40.98923, -75.12760
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Farview Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Holly Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Dunnfield Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Pahaquarry Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Mount Tammany Fire Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pahaquarry Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Farview Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Farview Trail Trailhead
- Karamac One Mile Rail Trail (New York Susquehana and Western R.R. 1881 - 1940) 2.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Farview Trail & Holly Springs Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 728 ft
- Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole & Farview Trail via Appalachian Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft
- Dunnfield Creek Falls–Dunnfield Creek Falls Swimming Hole, 5 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,042 ft
- Douglas Trail & Farview Trail via Appalachian Trail 9 mi · ▲ 1,921 ft
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