Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
3 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 3-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 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
3 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 384–450 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
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Liberty Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Birding Observation Platform.
- 50 ftPass Liberty Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Liberty Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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