Stonetown Circular Trail
Photo: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4.4 mi
- one way
- 991 ft
- climb
- 972 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Stonetown Circular Trail is a 4.4-mile hike in New Jersey, about 1.4 miles from the town of Stonetown. The route is rated easy, and it rises from a starting point of about 491 feet to a high of 972 feet before descending to a low of 321 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the bulk of the 991 feet of elevation gain coming early in the hike. 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 peaking near 83°F. The trip takes about two hours. The trail is part of the RWN trail network, and the surrounding area offers more to explore. Manaticut Spur Trail and Stonetown Boulders are both about 1.5 miles away, and High Point Loop is about 1.6 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Wanaque River, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Manaticut Spur TrailHikingPhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi
- Stonetown BouldersRock climbing1.5 mi
- High Point LoopHiking1.6 mi
- West BrookHiking2 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing2.3 mi
- Monksville ReservoirLake fishing4 mi
- QuarantineRock climbing4.2 mi
- Sector 2Rock climbing4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Manaticut Spur TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Wyanokie Circular Loop TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
HT Connector TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Torne TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: syvwlch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lower TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: _strata_, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Hewitt-Butler TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Carris Hill Connector TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: _strata_, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ramapo Lake LoopHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Roadgeek Adam, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wyanokie Crest TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Matapan Rock TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Stonetown Circular 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, 7.1 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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