Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Durham Pond–Fox Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 52 min

Durham Pond–Fox Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Kitchell, NJ. The route reaches Durham Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,020 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Winnebago Road 41.00103, -74.45346
Nearest town Kitchell, NJ

Directions

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Durham Pond–Fox Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 52 min

Elevation 887–1,022 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Winnebago Road · 41.00103, -74.45346

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Winnebago Road/Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Winnebago Road/Bear Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fox Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Durham Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Durham Pond.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Winnebago Road/Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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