KWT Trail #5 Traditional Geocache

5th stop along the KWT trail

Be prepared to walk. This trail will take you on a hike for approximately 1.3 miles (one way) Though it is all flat land, the terrain will vary from light bushwhacking, walking on abandoned tracks or on rocks. No pavement. You will see some beautiful views of the meadowlands, the marshlands & the beautiful NYC skyline. 

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Kearny was formerly served by trains of both the Erie Railroad's Newark Branch (later Erie-Lackawanna Newark Branch) and its Greenwood Lake Division (later the Erie-Lackawanna's Greenwood Lake-Boonton Line; and Conrail and New Jersey Transit's Boonton Line) which stopped at the now abandoned Arlington Station. Newark Branch service was terminated in October, 1966. New Jersey Transit discontinued Boonton Line service in 2002 when the Montclair Connection was opened.

Growing up in this area, we lived on these tracks - even while they were active.  We would venture out into area, fishing, crabbing, drinking, sunbathing, partying, hiking and just having fun. We called it the Kearny Beach.  (though we would NEVER go in that water) 
There used to be 2 sets of tracks here, they were taken out of service in 2002.  They removed the one set sometime after that.

Small bison tube. BYOP. 
 

Street Parking Only.
Do not attempt to get on this trail from the highways.
Not suggested to do at night or alone.