Hamilton Ridge Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Hamilton Ridge Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Calno, NJ. It climbs 503 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 886 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hamilton Ridge Trail 41.05815, -75.00048
Nearest town Calno, NJ

Directions

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Hamilton Ridge Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 359–886 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hamilton Ridge Trail · 41.05815, -75.00048

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hamilton Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.8 miReach Hamilton Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.8 miArrive 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 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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