Silas Condict County Park

Cantys Lake–Red Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Cantys Lake–Red Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Silas Condict County Park near Smiths Mills, NJ. The route reaches Cantys Lake. It climbs 583 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.00480, -74.38640
Nearest town Smiths Mills, NJ

Directions

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Cantys Lake–Red Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 795–1,043 ft

Loop · Silas Condict County Park

Trailhead: 41.00480, -74.38640

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cantys Lake.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto White Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 2.1 miBear left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 250 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

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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