Hawkwatch Overlook–Hibernia Brook Trail, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Marcella, NJ. The route reaches Hawkwatch Overlook at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 802 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi732 – 1,027 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Woods Road 40.97054, -74.47634
Nearest town Marcella, NJ
Directions
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Hawkwatch Overlook–Hibernia Brook Trail, 4 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 733–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Woods Road · 40.97054, -74.47634
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto KDM Woods, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Hawkwatch Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
47% dirt5% gravel48% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 73°F61°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
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°59°
Mon
75°53°
Tue
79°55°
Wed
82°61°
15%
Thu
77°61°
15%
Fri
69°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Woods Road Trailhead
- Wildcat Ridge Trail via Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Oreland Rail Trail & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Lake Telemark–Low Line, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 511 ft
- KDM Woods & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 4.4 mi · ▲ 449 ft
- Hudsonia Overlook Trail & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 4.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Lake Telemark–Evergreen Trail, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 607 ft
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