New Jersey trails · Liberty - Water Gap
Liberty - Water Gap
A 2.4-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 19 ft of climbing. Reaches Hudson River Waterfront and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.4 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hudson River Waterfront (viewpoint)
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway (viewpoint)
- Jersey City Marina (viewpoint)
Getting there
Hudson River Waterfront Walkway access — parking nearby. About 28 min drive (19 mi) from Paterson. 40.72205, -74.03359 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:38 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:45 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.7-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 46 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:52 a.m. — 9 h 25 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Long Path — 10.2 mi
- Yellow Trail — 13.5 mi
- Lenape — 13.8 mi
- Shore — 15.2 mi