Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Hudsonia Overlook Trail–KDM Woods, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Hudsonia Overlook Trail–KDM Woods, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. It climbs 426 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 925 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hibernia Brook Trail 40.95408, -74.47944
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ

Directions

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Hudsonia Overlook Trail–KDM Woods, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 716–926 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Hibernia Brook Trail · 40.95408, -74.47944

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Shotgun Trail, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Hermod Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Free Solo, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Up And Over Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miReach KDM Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Up And Over Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Free Solo, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftSharp right onto Hudsonia Overlook Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Shotgun Trail, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto KDM Woods, heading E.
  22. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt8% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 74°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity71%
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 71°58°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°61° 15%
Thu 78°62° 15%
Fri 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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