Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Animal Chute–Cages Loop, 7 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 48 min
Animal Chute–Cages Loop, 7 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near Awosting, NJ. It climbs 349 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Safari 1 41.13116, -74.33678
Nearest town Awosting, NJ
Directions
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Animal Chute–Cages Loop, 7 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 48 min
Elevation 685–1,068 ft
Loop · Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Trailhead: Safari 1 · 41.13116, -74.33678
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Safari 1, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Safari 1, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Chute, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Chute, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Animal Chute, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Safari 1, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Safari 1, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Top, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Tunnels, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Top, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Jungle Junction 1, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Otter Slide, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter Steps, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Otter Slide, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Tanks, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Top up the Tanks, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Stags/Top Quad, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stags, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cages, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lion Cage, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Safari 1, heading N.
- 50 ftThe 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
54% dirt9% gravel5% paved32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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