Sussex Branch Trail
About
Sussex Branch Trail is a 1,140-acre park in New Jersey, about 0.7 miles from the town of Ross Corner. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds three trails within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Newton, NJ weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other trails lie within a short drive. Great Valley Trail is about 4 miles away, Paulinskill Valley Trail about 4.8 miles, and Acropolis Trail about 5 miles. Tower Trail is just over 5 miles off.
Park size
1,140 acres
Inside this park
Location
Sussex Branch Trail
New Jersey
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 38–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newton, NJ weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high17° low
- Feb40° high19° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr61° high38° low
- May70° high48° low
- Jun80° high56° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug83° high60° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct64° high41° low
- Nov52° high32° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Sussex Branch Trail · Public land
- Nearest town
- Ross Corner, New Jersey · 0.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Great Valley TrailHiking4 mi
- Paulinskill Valley TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Acropolis TrailHiking5 mi
- Tower TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Sussex BranchHiking5.3 mi
- Jacobs Ladder TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Coursen TrailMountain biking5.9 mi
- * bouldering Northwest NJRock climbing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
