Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Animal Chute–Boon Loop, 6 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 56 min
Animal Chute–Boon Loop, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near West Milford, NJ. It climbs 396 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 1,070 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Animal Chute 41.12788, -74.34213
Nearest town West Milford, NJ
Directions
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Animal Chute–Boon Loop, 6 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 56 min
Elevation 685–1,068 ft
Loop · Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Trailhead: Animal Chute · 41.12788, -74.34213
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Animal Chute, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Lower Chute, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Chute, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Safari 1, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Safari 1, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Safari 2, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lion to Hippo, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Hippo, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Boon, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Safari 1, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tigerfish Boon, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tiger Pen, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto G.O.A.T., heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Tiger Pen, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto G.O.A.T., heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Top Quad, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Cages, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Stags, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stags/Top Quad, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Top up the Tanks, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Otter Slide, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Otter Steps, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Otter Slide, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Jungle Junction 2, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jungle Junction 1, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Safari 1, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Animal Chute, heading SW.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt2% gravel1% paved44% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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