Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints

10 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 10-mile out-and-back in Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge near Owens, NJ. The route passes Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint, Birding Observation Platform and Liberty Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 400 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.28530, -74.53076
Nearest town Owens, NJ

Directions

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Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints

10 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 384–399 ft

Out & Back · Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.28530, -74.53076

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Liberty Loop Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint.
  4. 0.3 miPass Birding Observation Platform.
  5. 50 ftPass Liberty Viewpoint.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Liberty Loop/Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Timberdoodle Trail, heading SW.
  8. 3.7 miReach Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 3.7 miContinue straight onto Liberty Loop/Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Liberty Loop Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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