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New York, Susquehanna & Western (Hanford Branch)

Trail11 km · 7 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Owens Station Connector Trail 2.4 mi · 3.9 kmExplore Appalachian National Scenic Trail →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 10–25 °C (50–77 °F)

  1. J2°-7°78
  2. F4°-6°74
  3. M9°-2°95
  4. A15°4°105
  5. M21°10°108
  6. J25°15°118
  7. J28°18°107
  8. A27°18°107
  9. S23°14°111
  10. O16°7°113
  11. N10°2°93
  12. D4°-3°97

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Appalachian National Scenic Trail, New Jersey, United States of America, is about 11 km (7 mi) long. It lies about 1.6 km south of Unionville. It connects with Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
11 km · 7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Nearest town
1.6 km S of Unionville (Orange County, New York) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Connects to
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Scenic Trail: Appalachian) (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Jersey
Continent
North America
Route centre
41.2884, -74.5564
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Owens Station Connector Trail

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · New Jersey

Timberdoodle Trail

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · New Jersey

Monument Trail

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · New Jersey

Iris Trail

6.1 mi · 9.8 km · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Mashipacong Trail

7 mi · 11 km · New Jersey

Explorer Trail

8 mi · 12 km · New Jersey

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