AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Elk Township Recreational Park

Elephant Swamp Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elephant Swamp Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Elk Township Recreational Park near Elmer, NJ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 144 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.59590, -75.16890
Nearest town Elmer, NJ
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Elephant Swamp Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 105–145 ft

Out & Back · Elk Township Recreational Park

Trailhead: 39.59590, -75.16890

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Elephant Swamp Trail, heading N.
  2. 5.6 miReach Elephant Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5.5 miArrive 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/elephant-swamp-trail-out-back

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Elmer, New Jersey