Henry Hudson Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Henry Hudson Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wickatunk Recreation Area near Morganville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Henry Hudson Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Elevation 106–179 ft
Out & Back · Wickatunk Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.36665, -74.25052
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 69° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Transit-accessible: NJ 79 at Conover Rd. stop 243 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Henry Hudson Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: NJ 79 at Conover Rd. stop 243 m from the trailhead
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