Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Darlington Drive–KDM Woods, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Darlington Drive–KDM Woods, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Lake Telemark, NJ. It climbs 363 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Darlington Drive–KDM Woods, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 745–948 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: KDM Woods · 40.96666, -74.49358
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on KDM Woods, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto KDM Woods, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Darlington Drive, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right onto KDM Woods, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Junkyard Squirrel, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valhalla Way, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Odin's Ladder, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto KDM Woods, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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