Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Rising Sun Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Rising Sun Loop is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Robinsville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 305 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rising Sun Loop 40.20207, -74.47630
Nearest town Robinsville, NJ

Directions

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Rising Sun Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 186–306 ft

Out & Back · Assunpink Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Rising Sun Loop · 40.20207, -74.47630

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Rising Sun Loop, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miReach Rising Sun Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 70°63°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 84°68°
Fri 75°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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