New Jersey trails · Hewitt-Butler Trail
Hewitt-Butler Trail
A 3.4-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 598 ft of climbing. Reaches Torne Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.1. It gives back about 734 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Torne Mountain (summit)
- Osio Rock (viewpoint)
- Stone Living Room (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Connector - Torne Trail, Otterhole Rd access. 41.04500, -74.35277 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:54 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.8-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:30 a.m. — 10 h 02 min before sunset.
Loop options
- West Brook Connector + Hewitt-Butler Trail + Manaticut Point Trail — 12.5 mi loop, 3,149 ft gain
- West Brook Connector + Hewitt-Butler Trail + Manaticut Point Trail — 13.9 mi loop, 3,445 ft gain
- Tapawingo Trail + Burnt Meadow Trail + Hewitt-Butler Trail — 3.5 mi loop, 382 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Wyanokie Circular Trail — 2.1 mi
- Manaticut Point Trail — 3.6 mi
- Four Birds — 4.9 mi
- Schuber — 5.5 mi