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Fountain of Youth–Catfish Pond, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Fountain of Youth–Catfish Pond, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Calno, NJ. The route passes Catfish Pond and Catfish Pond before reaching Fountain of Youth at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,161 – 1,286 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.03579, -74.99973
Nearest town Calno, NJ
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Fountain of Youth–Catfish Pond, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,161–1,285 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.03579, -74.99973

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Catfish Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Camp Road, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Catfish Pond.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  6. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Fountain of Youth, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Trail, heading W.
  10. 2 miContinue straight onto Mohican Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftArrive 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/fountain-of-youth-catfish-pond-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-dd36

Trail surface

15% gravel85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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