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Washington Crossing Historic Park

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

8.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint–Saint Clair Pond, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Somerset, NJ. The route passes Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint and Saint Clair Pond before reaching Saint Clair Pond at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 89 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath 40.26522, -74.84795
Nearest town Somerset, NJ
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Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint–Saint Clair Pond, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 18–87 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath · 40.26522, -74.84795

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on D&R Canal Towpath, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miPass Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  5. 2.6 miPass Saint Clair Pond.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miPass Saint Clair Pond.
  9. 500 ftReach Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 3.4 miTurn left onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading N.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/scudder-falls-bridge-shared-use-viewpoint-saint-clair-pond-out-back-4-lakes-14-km

Trail surface

45% dirt17% paved2% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 81°62°
Tue 83°64°
Wed 87°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 76°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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