New Jersey trails · Batona Trail
A 9.9-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 76 ft of climbing. Reaches Pakim Pond and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 9.9 miles.
Batona Trail access — parking nearby. 39.86410, -74.52684 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:24 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.8-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 24 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:48 p.m. — 5 h 43 min before sunset.