Dogwood Haven Family Campground
Campground
Campground · 5.7 mi from the trail
New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown
White Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 424 ft
- climb
- 753 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
White Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.57 miles in Musconetcong River Reserve, a county-managed land unit in New Jersey. The trail rises from a low point of about 298 feet to a high of about 753 feet, with a total climb of 424 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.14 miles in, where the grade reaches 28 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Switchback Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Blue Trail and Railroad Trail are both within about half a mile. For fishing, Merrill Creek Reservoir lies roughly 7 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Warrenside Tavern
Bar
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsJerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in HackettstownLocal outfitters
- Bartram's Garden48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Switchback TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Railroad TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.6 mi
- OrangeHiking0.9 mi
- Highlands Trail - Section New Jersey 9Hiking1.1 mi
- Holland Township TrailHiking1.5 mi
- GreenHiking1.7 mi
- Merrill Creek ReservoirLake fishing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Blue TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- OrangeHiking · ~2 min drive
- HighlandsHiking · ~9 min drive
- Railroad TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Highlands Trail - Section New Jersey 9Hiking · ~2 min drive
- Morris Canal GreenwayHiking · ~9 min drive
- Holland Township TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Warren Highlands TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- GreenHiking · ~3 min drive
- Field 2 Loop TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit White Trail
Best months: April and June–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
37° / 19°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Springtown 1 Nne, PA, 9.4 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
