Allamuchy Mountain–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Allamuchy Mountain–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Allamuchy, NJ. The route reaches Allamuchy Mountain. It climbs 1,202 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Allamuchy Mountain–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 615–1,235 ft
Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Switchback Trail · 40.92464, -74.80860
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ice Cream, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Allamuchy Mountain.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Switchback Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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