Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint–Saint Clair Pond, 3 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint–Saint Clair Pond, 3 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Ferry Road Manor, NJ. The route passes Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint before reaching Saint Clair Pond at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 89 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24484, -74.81710
Nearest town Ferry Road Manor, NJ

Directions

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Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint–Saint Clair Pond, 3 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 18–87 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.24484, -74.81710

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Sanhican Dr at Afton Ave stop 411 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading W.
  6. 1.8 miSharp left onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miPass Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SW.
  9. 2.6 miPass Saint Clair Pond.
  10. 0.1 miReach Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2.7 miTurn left onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading N.
  13. 2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 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

68% dirt12% paved20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 80°61°
Tue 83°62°
Wed 88°68°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 76°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sanhican Dr at Afton Ave stop 411 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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