Hemlock Trail
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 436 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Hemlock Trail is a short, easy hike of about half a mile on Campgaw Mountain Reservation in New Jersey, on county land about 1.3 miles from the town of Fardale. The route is nearly flat, with a high point of 436 feet and a low of 414 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.49 miles in, with a 12% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wanaque Raymond Dam show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Several other trails sit close by, including Dogwood Lane Trail at 0.2 miles and Rocky Ridge Trail at 0.4 miles. Climbers can head to Easter Island Boulder, about 2.1 miles away, and anglers can reach the Ramapo River at about 2.3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dogwood Lane TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Rocky Ridge TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Backslope TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Easter Island BoulderRock climbing2.1 mi
- Sector 2Rock climbing2.2 mi
- QuarantineRock climbing2.2 mi
- Ramapo RiverRiver fishing2.3 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Vista Spur TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Flyinace2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- White TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Flyinace2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Reservoir LoopHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Flyinace2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Halifax TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Celery Farm PathHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: cyeb73heb, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- Yellow TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Legrande Loop TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Roadgeek Adam, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Yellow-Silver TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Dogwood Lane TrailHiking · Next door
- Old GuardHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Hemlock Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ, 5.4 mi away at 245 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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