Hawkwatch Overlook–Beaver Pond Loop, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. The route passes Hawkwatch Overlook and Beaver Pond. It climbs 284 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 1,030 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail 40.95652, -74.47737
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ
Directions
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Hawkwatch Overlook–Beaver Pond Loop, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 55 min
Elevation 766–1,030 ft
Loop · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail · 40.95652, -74.47737
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Hawkwatch Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Four Birds Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 100 ftBear left onto Solar Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F61°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun
69°60°
Mon
76°53°
Tue
78°55°
Wed
83°64°
15%
Thu
74°57°
15%
Fri
67°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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