Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Thomas Rich Lake & Great Valley Trail
13.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Thomas Rich Lake & Great Valley Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area near Branchville, NJ. The route reaches Thomas Rich Lake at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Thomas Rich Lake & Great Valley Trail
13.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Elevation 482–552 ft
Out & Back · Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 41.14346, -74.74531
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Great Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 4.8 miContinue straight onto Paulinskill Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Thomas Rich Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Great Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 4.8 miSharp left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Sussex Branch Trail Trailhead
- Sussex Branch Trail 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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