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Duke Island Park

Duck Pond via Canal Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Duck Pond via Canal Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Duke Island Park near Milltown, NJ. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 56 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55289, -74.68319
Nearest town Milltown, NJ
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Duck Pond via Canal Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 42–56 ft

Out & Back · Duke Island Park

Trailhead: 40.55289, -74.68319

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Park Drive, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Canal Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Park Drive, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/duck-pond-duck-pond-out-back-4-km-a151

Trail surface

92% paved7% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°62°
Mon 80°61°
Tue 82°62°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 75°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Milltown, New Jersey