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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading N.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miReach Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading E.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Dogwood TrailPatriots' Path, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 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°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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