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

  1. Start on Safari 1, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Safari 1, heading W.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Chute, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Chute, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Animal Chute, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Safari 1, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Safari 1, heading S.
  11. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Top, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Tunnels, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Top, heading SW.
  15. 300 ftTurn left onto Jungle Junction 1, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Otter Slide, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter Steps, heading S.
  18. 350 ftSharp left onto Otter Slide, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto Tanks, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Top up the Tanks, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Stags/Top Quad, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stags, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Cages, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading E.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading N.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lion Cage, heading W.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading N.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Safari 1, heading N.
  34. 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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