Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path via Dogwood Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path via Dogwood Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary near Somersetin, NJ. It climbs 625 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 574 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73574, -74.56423
Nearest town Somersetin, NJ
Directions
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Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path via Dogwood Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 324–575 ft
Out & Back · Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 40.73574, -74.56423
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dogwood TrailPatriots' Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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
33% dirt67% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
73°60°
Mon
78°56°
Tue
81°58°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
81°65°
Fri
72°52°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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