Sussex Branch Trail–Waterloo-517 Trail, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Sussex Branch Trail–Waterloo-517 Trail, 3 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Whitehall, NJ. It climbs 1,209 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sussex Branch Trail–Waterloo-517 Trail, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 587–1,010 ft
Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 40.96838, -74.74068
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: Tamarack Road (Byram Park and Ride) stop 183 m from the trailhead
- Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Waving Willie Trail, heading W.
- 3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach Sussex Branch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Waving Willie Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Tamarack Road (Byram Park and Ride) stop 183 m from the trailhead
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