New Jersey trails · Shore
Shore
A 11.9-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 294 ft of climbing. Reaches Huylers Beach and other arch/beach/viewpoint destinations. Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 8.0 and mile 11.9. It gives back about 323 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Huylers Beach (beach)
- Undercliff Beach (beach)
- Hazard Beach (beach)
- Bloomer Beach (beach)
- Canoe Beach (beach)
- Station Rock (arch)
- Point Lookout (viewpoint)
- Patriot's Leap (viewpoint)
- Picture Point (viewpoint)
Getting there
Huyler's Landing access. About 37 min drive (19 mi) from Paterson. 40.92682, -73.92512 · 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 6:44 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 08 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:13 p.m. — 2 h 04 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shore + Upper Trail — 3.3 mi loop, 226 ft gain
- Long Path + Huyler's Landing + Shore — 11.1 mi loop, 1,393 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NY as Shore Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Long Path — 5.0 mi
- Yellow Trail — 14.0 mi
- Liberty - Water Gap — 15.2 mi
- Vista Loop — 17.6 mi