AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Union Transportation Trail

14 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Union Transportation Trail is a 14-mile out-and-back near Cream Ridge, NJ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 131 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Union Transportation Trail 40.12171, -74.51694
Nearest town Cream Ridge, NJ
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Union Transportation Trail

14 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 83–133 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Union Transportation Trail · 40.12171, -74.51694

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Union Transportation Trail, heading NW.
  2. 7.1 miReach Union Transportation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 6.9 miArrive 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/union-transportation-trail-out-back-20-km-6c83

Trail surface

99% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (2.3″ 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 72°62°
Mon 80°60°
Tue 83°60°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 75°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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