Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Darlington Drive–KDM Woods, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Darlington Drive–KDM Woods, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Lake Telemark, NJ. It climbs 608 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 1,007 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Darlington Drive 40.96587, -74.48602
Nearest town Lake Telemark, NJ

Directions

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Darlington Drive–KDM Woods, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 733–1,009 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Darlington Drive · 40.96587, -74.48602

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Darlington Drive, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto KDM Woods, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 1 miReach Darlington Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto KDM Woods, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left onto Darlington Drive, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 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

31% dirt6% gravel63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F63°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 70°61°
Mon 76°54°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 83°62° 15%
Thu 78°62° 15%
Fri 70°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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