Natco Lake via Henry Hudson Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Natco Lake via Henry Hudson Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near West Keansburg, NJ. The route reaches Natco Lake. 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 mi0 – 30 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.44492, -74.15173
Nearest town West Keansburg, NJ

Directions

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Natco Lake via Henry Hudson Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation -1–30 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.44492, -74.15173

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Natco Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Henry Hudson Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.5 miReach Natco Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 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

96% paved3% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 72°64° 15%
Mon 81°61°
Tue 84°63°
Wed 87°66°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 76°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:04 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:24 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

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