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Allaire State Park

Alter Ego–Canal Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Alter Ego–Canal Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Allaire State Park near Squankum, NJ. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 154 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16589, -74.14960
Nearest town Squankum, NJ
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Alter Ego–Canal Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 30–153 ft

Out & Back · Allaire State Park

Trailhead: 40.16589, -74.14960

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left onto Outer Brisbane, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Eagles Path, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Ian's Wrath, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto S Turn, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Twizzler, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alter Ego, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twizzler, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alter Ego, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Outer Brisbane, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Mill Run, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftReach Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftTurn left onto Alter Ego, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twizzler, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alter Ego, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twizzler, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Outer Brisbane, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto S Turn, heading E.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto Ian's Wrath, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Outer Brisbane, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left onto Eagles Path, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading W.
  31. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miArrive 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/alter-ego-canal-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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