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Paulinskill Valley Trail

Trail40 km · 25 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

Next nearby hike: Sussex Branch Trail 4.3 mi · 7.0 kmExplore New Jersey →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov · highs 10–27 °C (50–81 °F)

  1. J2°-7°83
  2. F4°-6°76
  3. M9°-1°98
  4. A15°4°106
  5. M20°10°114
  6. J25°15°120
  7. J28°18°119
  8. A27°17°111
  9. S23°14°115
  10. O16°7°111
  11. N10°2°94
  12. D4°-3°100

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.

Trail facts

Length
40 km · 25 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Nearest town
4.4 km N of Newton (Sussex County, New Jersey) · GeoNames
Connects to
Sussex Branch Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Jersey
Continent
North America
Route centre
41.1027, -74.7512
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.

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