Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Candy Ass & Switchback Trail Loop via Waterloo-517 Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Candy Ass & Switchback Trail Loop via Waterloo-517 Trail is a 4.3-mile loop in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Allamuchy, NJ. It climbs 597 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,112 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Switchback Trail 40.92464, -74.80860
Nearest town Allamuchy, NJ

Directions

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Candy Ass & Switchback Trail Loop via Waterloo-517 Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 591–1,114 ft

Loop · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Switchback Trail · 40.92464, -74.80860

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Switchback Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Candy Ass, heading SW.
  7. 2.1 miBear right onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Switchback Trail, heading S.
  10. 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

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 75°F63°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°60°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 84°61° 17%
Thu 79°63° 17%
Fri 71°48°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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