Readington Township Open Space
Packers Island–Readington Trail (Red), 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Packers Island–Readington Trail (Red), 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Readington Township Open Space near Darts Mills, NJ. The route reaches Packers Island at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Packers Island–Readington Trail (Red), 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 114–180 ft
Out & Back · Readington Township Open Space
Trailhead: 40.55327, -74.83838
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Readington Trail (Red), heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto River Trail (orange), heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wings Lower Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Riverview Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Packers Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wings Lower Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto River Trail (orange), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Readington Trail (Red), heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Readington Trail (Red) & River Trail (orange) 3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail & Buell Trail (Orange) 4.2 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Buell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail–Buell Trail (Orange), 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 543 ft
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