New Jersey trails · Batona Trail
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.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 9.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Pakim Pond (lake)
- Deep Hollow Pond (lake)
- Pakim Pond (viewpoint)
Getting there
Batona Trail access — parking nearby. About 40 min drive (28 mi) from Beachwood. 39.86410, -74.52684 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:20 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 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 2:31 p.m. — 3 h 49 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Mt. Misery Trail + Cranberry Trail + Batona Trail — 9.7 mi loop, 262 ft gain
- Cranberry Trail + Batona Trail + Nature Trail — 5.0 mi loop, 91 ft gain
- Batona Trail — 1.8 mi loop, 22 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Lebanon Loop Trail — 2.6 mi