Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Paulinskill Valley Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Paulinskill Valley Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area near Newton, NJ. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Paulinskill Valley Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Elevation 522–649 ft
Out & Back · Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 41.05791, -74.72932
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn left 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 NE.
- 5.3 miTurn right onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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