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Owens Station Crossing
4.9 ★★★★★ 34 Google reviews · Running trail in Sussex, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Owens Station Crossing's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Owens Station Crossing
“It's natural, beautiful and free!”
“Nice quiet place-easy trail-a little buggy but that’s to be expected when your surrounded by swampy ground.”
“Nice quiet place-easy trail-a little buggy but that’s to be expected when your surrounded by swampy ground.”
Great little hideaway. Perfect for a causal and easy hike. And to fish. Very peaceful. With clean restrooms.
Great fishing spot with ample parking & composting restroom on site. Has a dock to launch kayaks but is really only suited for smaller kayaks, will not really work for wider fishing kayaks. Excellent walking trails plus the Liberty Loop Trail & Winding Waters Trail are also nearby.
Nice quiet place-easy trail-a little buggy but that’s to be expected when your surrounded by swampy ground.
Hiking, fishing, picnic area, boat launch. Beautiful view of the ridge. Very well maintained walking trail on the former rail bed. Note that the NWR does not allow dogs or bikes on the trail south from this point.
Trail conditions & character
“I went there for a hunting class and I loved the views the mountains and the fields of wild flowers.”
“There is a lake and a flat easy trail to walk for birding.”
“Nice quiet place-easy trail-a little buggy but that’s to be expected when your surrounded by swampy ground.”
“Great fishing spot with ample parking & composting restroom on site.”
“Great fishing spot with ample parking & composting restroom on site.”
“Excellent walking trails plus the Liberty Loop Trail & Winding Waters Trail are also nearby.”
“Note that the NWR does not allow dogs or bikes on the trail south from this point.”
Plan your run at Owens Station Crossing
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitefws.gov
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Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–5 PM |
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Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
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Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
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