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Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Allamuchy Pond–Deer Park Pond, 10 sights

15 mi · ▲ 1,270 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Allamuchy Pond–Deer Park Pond, 10 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Waterloo, NJ. The route passes Starport on MC and Deer Park Pond before reaching Allamuchy Pond at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 1,270 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail 40.92193, -74.73920
Nearest town Waterloo, NJ
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Allamuchy Pond–Deer Park Pond, 10 sights

15 mi · ▲ 1,270 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 634–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 40.92193, -74.73920

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Pebble Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Earthworm, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miPass Starport on MC.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Morris Canal Greenway/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Waterloo South Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Deer Path Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miPass Deer Park Pond.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Lake View/Deer Path Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lake View Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear left onto Deer Path Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear right onto Allamuchy Pond Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.8 miReach Allamuchy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.8 miBear left onto Connector, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Deer Path Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake View Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.9 miTurn left onto Lake View/Deer Path Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Deer Path Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miBear right onto Waterloo South Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Morris Canal Greenway/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  27. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miSharp left onto Morris Canal Connector, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left onto Earthworm, heading NW.
  31. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pebble Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.9 miTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading E.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/allamuchy-pond-deer-park-pond-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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