Middlesex Greenway Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Middlesex Greenway Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Bonhamtown, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 102 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53141, -74.35402
Nearest town Bonhamtown, NJ

Directions

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Middlesex Greenway Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 83–102 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.53141, -74.35402

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: Amboy Avenue at James Place stop 645 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Middlesex Greenway Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Edison Crossing Drive, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Middlesex Greenway Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miReach Middlesex Greenway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Edison Crossing Drive, heading W.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Middlesex Greenway Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% paved3% gravel2% dirt1% grass3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Amboy Avenue at James Place stop 645 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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