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Hacklebarney State Park

Main Trail–Riverside Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Main Trail–Riverside Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hacklebarney State Park near Hacklebarney, NJ. It climbs 410 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 768 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75085, -74.73458
Nearest town Hacklebarney, NJ
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Main Trail–Riverside Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 401–768 ft

Out & Back · Hacklebarney State Park

Trailhead: 40.75085, -74.73458

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Riverside Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three Pools Trail, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Riverside Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Haki Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Wintershine Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Riverside Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Waterfall Trail, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftSharp left onto Main Trail, heading W.
  13. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 500 ftArrive 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/main-trail-riverside-trail-out-back-4-sights-4-km-8259

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 71°61°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 76°57°
Fri 68°50°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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