Wickatunk Recreation Area

Henry Hudson Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Henry Hudson Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Wickatunk Recreation Area near Freneau, NJ. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 177 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Henry Hudson Trail 40.39500, -74.24251
Nearest town Freneau, NJ

Directions

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Henry Hudson Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 74–179 ft

Out & Back · Wickatunk Recreation Area

Trailhead: Henry Hudson Trail · 40.39500, -74.24251

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: NJ 79 at Scenic Ln. stop 485 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Henry Hudson Trail, heading S.
  2. 3.4 miReach Henry Hudson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.4 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% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: NJ 79 at Scenic Ln. stop 485 m from the trailhead

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