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Wooden Bridge via West Essex Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 43 min

Wooden Bridge via West Essex Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Cedar Grove, NJ. The route reaches Wooden Bridge at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 341 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Essex Trail 40.85500, -74.23074
Nearest town Cedar Grove, NJ
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Wooden Bridge via West Essex Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 43 min

Elevation 261–341 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Essex Trail · 40.85500, -74.23074

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: Pompton Ave At Myrtle Ave stop 76 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Essex Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto Inscription Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Wooden Bridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading N.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.7 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/wooden-bridge-out-back-1144

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pompton Ave At Myrtle Ave stop 76 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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