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Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Hudsonia Overlook Trail–Oreland Rail Trail, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Hudsonia Overlook Trail–Oreland Rail Trail, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Lake Telemark, NJ. It climbs 626 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 1,007 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oreland Rail Trail 40.97553, -74.49117
Nearest town Lake Telemark, NJ
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Hudsonia Overlook Trail–Oreland Rail Trail, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 716–1,009 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Oreland Rail Trail · 40.97553, -74.49117

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

  1. Start on Oreland Rail Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right onto Shotgun Trail, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Hermod Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Free Solo, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Up And Over Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Oreland Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Up And Over Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Free Solo, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftSharp right onto Hudsonia Overlook Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Shotgun Trail, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Oreland Rail Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hudsonia-overlook-trail-oreland-rail-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

20% dirt10% gravel70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week) · 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 79°56°
Wed 82°61° 15%
Thu 78°62° 15%
Fri 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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