Wings Section of South Branch Reservation
Packers Island–River Trail (orange), 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Packers Island–River Trail (orange), 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Wings Section of South Branch Reservation near Rowland Mills, NJ. The route reaches Packers Island. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Packers Island–River Trail (orange), 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 108–129 ft
Out & Back · Wings Section of South Branch Reservation
Trailhead: 40.55223, -74.85127
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Riverview Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Packers Island.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wings Lower Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto River Trail (orange), heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Packers Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Wings Lower Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Riverview Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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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- Buell Trail (Orange)–Readington Trail (Red), 3 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 244 ft
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