Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Paulinskill Valley Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 4 hr 10 min
Paulinskill Valley Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area near Lafayette, NJ. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Paulinskill Valley Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 4 hr 10 min
Elevation 522–649 ft
Out & Back · Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 41.09231, -74.68930
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Paulinskill Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 5.3 miContinue straight onto Great Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Paulinskill Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 5.3 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sussex Branch Trail Trailhead
- Sussex Branch Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sussex Branch Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sussex Branch Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sussex Branch Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Drakes Pond via Sussex Branch Trail 10 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Thomas Rich Lake via Paulinskill Valley Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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