Gateway National Recreation Area · New York, New Jersey

North 40 Trail

1.9 mi of trail, end to end · 7 ft–14 ft · earth surface

11 ft 12 ft · 0.5 mi high 12 ft

Trailheads North 40 Trailhead 10 ft Drive there · North Forty Trail 10 ft Drive there · North Forty Trail 11 ft Drive there · North Forty Trail 7 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.