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Elk Township Recreational Park

Elephant Swamp Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elephant Swamp Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Elk Township Recreational Park near Aura, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 144 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elephant Swamp Trail Trailhead 39.65249, -75.14859
Nearest town Aura, NJ
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Elephant Swamp Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 128–145 ft

Out & Back · Elk Township Recreational Park

Trailhead: Elephant Swamp Trail Trailhead · 39.65249, -75.14859

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Elephant Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Aura, New Jersey