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Canal Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Allaire State Park near Squankum, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 56 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Squankum Trail 40.17996, -74.15060
Nearest town Squankum, NJ

Directions

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Canal Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 42–57 ft

Out & Back · Allaire State Park

Trailhead: Upper Squankum Trail · 40.17996, -74.15060

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Squankum Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Canal Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miReach Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miSharp left onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 70°63° 21%
Mon 82°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 76°59°

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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