AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail

4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Tranquility, NJ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 594 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail 40.94927, -74.80021
Nearest town Tranquility, NJ
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Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail

4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 565–595 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail · 40.94927, -74.80021

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2 miReach Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lehigh-and-hudson-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F63°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°60°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 80°63°
Fri 71°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Tranquility, New Jersey