| Sussex Branch Trail | |
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| Length | 20 miles (32 km) |
| Location | Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Trailheads | Bryam Township @ Waterloo Road Branchville Borough |
| Use | Hiking, Mountain cycling |
| Trail difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year round |
| Surface | Gravel, Ballast, Grass, Dirt, Cinder |
| ROW | Sussex Branch of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad |
| Website | http://www.traillink.com/trail/sussex-branch-trail.aspx |
The Sussex Branch Trail is a multi-use trail in New Jersey, United States, with a total length of 20 miles (32 km).[1]
The Sussex Branch Trail follows a portion of the Sussex Branch line of the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad (and predecessor Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad that traverses through Sussex County from Byram Township to Branchville.[2] New Jersey acquired the right-of-way for the trail in two transaction during 1979 and l982.[2]
The trail transects swamps, lakes, fields and several small communities. There are many features of the trail’s former life as a railroad, including cuts through bedrock, underpasses for farm equipment and bridges crossing the Pequest River and Paulinskill River. The cinder base of the trail is suitable for hiking, horseback riding, biking and cross-country skiing. The Sussex Branch Trail also crosses through Allamuchy Mountain State Park.[3]
The Sussex Branch Trail intersects the Paulinskill Valley Trail at Warbasse Junction[1] just north of Newton.[4]
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