New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown

River Trail

River TrailPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
round trip
80 ft
climb
448 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

River Trail is a short out-and-back hike in New Jersey covering 0.6 miles with 80 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a river and returns via the same path it went out on.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Sky Farm

    Campground

    Campground · 6.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Toca Vez

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Nearby · Primrose Brook Trail · Yellow Trail · Aqueduct Trail
  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit River Trail

    Best months: April–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 22°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 31°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      11 wet

    5. May

      72° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 66°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 64°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 56°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 35°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 28°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canoe Brook, NJ, 10.4 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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