New Jersey trails · Manaticut Point Trail

Manaticut Point Trail

A 3.8-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 445 ft of climbing. Reaches Lake Sonoma and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

3.8 mi

Elevation gain

445 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

31%

Steepest mile

+338 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.3 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 1.3 and mile 2.5. It gives back about 675 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Lake Sonoma (lake)
Manaticut Point (viewpoint)
Overlook Rock (viewpoint)

Getting there

Connector - Crescent Drive, Manaticut Point Trail access — parking nearby. About 41 min drive (22 mi) from Paterson. 41.09095, -74.32119 · 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 6:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:46 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.5-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:20 a.m. — 7 h 58 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
Lake Sonoma Trail + Manaticut Point Trail + Overlook Rock Trail — 7.9 mi loop, 2,166 ft gain