Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Hibernia Brook Trail–Woods Road, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Hibernia Brook Trail–Woods Road, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 1,060 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail 40.95652, -74.47737
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ

Directions

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Hibernia Brook Trail–Woods Road, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 682–1,059 ft

Out & Back · 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 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woods Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto unmarked, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Four Birds Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear right onto Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 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

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F61°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 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 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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