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New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown
Old Koehler Trail
Photo: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 342 ft
- climb
- 922 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Old Koehler Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.6 miles in New Jersey's Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The route rises from a low of about 567 feet to a high of 922 feet, with a total elevation gain of 342 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail is a quick outing, estimated to take about half an hour. Righter Mine Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Flyway Spur is about 0.6 mile off. Climbers can head to Hogs Pen, about 1.6 miles away, and paddlers to the Rockaway River, roughly 4.7 miles away.
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- Pier 13 Hoboken27 mi away
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- Righter Mine TrailHikingPhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Righter Mine Trail (Green)Mountain biking0.5 mi
- Flyway SpurHikingPhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
- Hogs PenRock climbing1.6 mi
- Cedar Lake BouldersRock climbing2.1 mi
- Christopher's RockRock climbing3.1 mi
Rockaway RiverCanoeingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi- Lake HopatcongLake fishing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Flyway SpurHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Splitrock TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Four Birds TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
White TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
MeridenHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Orange Dot TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hibernia Brook TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Meriden TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Wildcat Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Beach Glen TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Old Koehler 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
36° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 6 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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