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Edison

A 4.2-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 218 ft of climbing. Reaches Ryker Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

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Length
4.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+141 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Elevation profile

1,070 – 1,288 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 2.8 and mile 4.2. It gives back about 78 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Edison

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Edison access — parking nearby. 41.06358, -74.57084 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:55 a.m., the sun rises at 6:23 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.4-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:42 a.m. — 9 h 50 min before sunset.

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