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Bear Swamp West route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
New Jersey

Bear Swamp West

Downe, New Jersey

2.8 mi

Distance

148 ft

Elev. Gain

58m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Swamp West is a loop trail in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 148 feet. The nearest town is Newport, New Jersey, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:5 ft
Max:26 ft
Gain:45 ft
Loss:45 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 5 ft and 26 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.5 ft12 ft19 ft26 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi26 ft
End2.8 mi26 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Newport, NJ · about 1 mi away
County:
Cumberland County, NJ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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