Passaic/Rutherford Town Trek & MetLife Stadium Connection

⚠️ IMPORTANT UPDATE: MAJOR CHANGES TO ROUTE, TIME, AND STARTING POINT! ⚠️
Please note that this upcoming trek has just been revised (as of Sunday morning). If you haven't checked this page since 7:00 AM today (Sunday), please pay close attention!
The start time has been moved earlier, and our starting location has changed. Please take a moment to re-read the full event description carefully to review the new route details, multi-part exit options, and updated train arrangements.

About this walk
A couple of days ago, we trekked from NYC to MetLife Stadium, but missed the beautiful town of Rutherford. Monday, we are fixing that with a 12-mile (8mi + 3mi +1mi) point-to-point trek to fill in the missing piece of our Meadowlands exploration!

### The Route

• Part 1: Passaic to Rutherford (8 Miles) Start at Passaic Station, cross the Passaic River, and follow the trail along the abandoned Erie Railroad line. We'll explore Rutherford's town center, including Ridge Road's mansions, Park Avenue, and Iviswold Castle.
• Exit Option: Leave here at Rutherford Station via bus/train back to NYC.
• Part 2: The Meadowlands Link (3 Miles) Walk from Rutherford to MetLife Stadium.
• Exit Option: You can catch the #160 bus from here for a ride back to Manhattan.
• Part 3: The Finale (1 Mile) Walk from MetLife Stadium to the American Dream Mall.
• Important Note: If you finish the full walk here, there are no direct buses back to NYC from the mall. We will take the #85 bus back to Hoboken and transfer from there. - However, if we still have some gas left in the tank, we can walk about a mile out of American Dream to catch the #161 bus, which goes directly back to NYC (PABT). Alternatively, you can take the #161 and transfer to the #108 along the way to get to Newark.

Meeting Point: Passaic Train Station
Buy ONEWAY ticket from Penn Station to Passaic, NJ.
8:53, 9:09, 9:17, or 9:22 AM depart New York Penn Station — about 10 minutes to Secaucus Upper Level. Or consider an earlier train if you’re not familiar with Secaucus, so you don’t risk missing the 9:42 AM connection.
09:42 AM Depart SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL(#1207)
09:55 AM Arrive Passaic

Suggest bringing:
water, sunscreen, and snacks/lunch.