Candy Ass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Candy Ass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Allamuchy, NJ. It climbs 573 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi587 – 1,112 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Waterloo-517 Trail 40.93511, -74.80267
Nearest town Allamuchy, NJ
Directions
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Candy Ass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 587–1,114 ft
Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Waterloo-517 Trail · 40.93511, -74.80267
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Candy Ass, heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Switchback Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F63°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
72°60°
Mon
77°54°
Tue
81°56°
Wed
84°62°
17%
Thu
80°63°
17%
Fri
71°48°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Waterloo-517 Trail Trailhead
- Switchback Trail Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Allamuchy Mountain–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 641 ft
- Frenches Pond–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 682 ft
- BSA–Ditch/Cardiac Bypass, 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 662 ft
- Allamuchy Mountain–BSA, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 943 ft
- Ditch/Cardiac Trail–Waterloo-517 Trail, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 789 ft
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