Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 6 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge near Owens, NJ. The route passes Birding Observation Platform, Liberty Viewpoint and Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint–Liberty Viewpoint, 6 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 384–439 ft
Out & Back · Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Timberdoodle Trail · 41.26357, -74.53699
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Timberdoodle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Liberty Loop/Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Liberty Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Birding Observation Platform.
- 50 ftPass Liberty Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Liberty Loop/Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Liberty Loop/Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Timberdoodle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Timberdoodle Trail Trailhead
- Timberdoodle Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Timberdoodle Trail 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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