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Allamuchy Mountain State Park

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

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Ditch/Cardiac Bypass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Tranquility, NJ. It climbs 1,083 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.94543, -74.78688
Nearest town Tranquility, NJ
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Ditch/Cardiac Bypass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 587–1,209 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.94543, -74.78688

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miReach Ditch/Cardiac Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Switchback Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ditch/Cardiac Bypass, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading S.
  11. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ditch-cardiac-bypass-out-back

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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