Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Ditch/Cardiac Bypass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Ditch/Cardiac Bypass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Allamuchy, NJ. It climbs 627 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Ditch/Cardiac Bypass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 591–1,209 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. 0.8 miBear right onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Ditch/Cardiac Bypass, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading S.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Switchback Trail, heading SW.
  8. 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

76% dirt24% 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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