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Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Frenches Pond–BSA, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Frenches Pond–BSA, 6 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Waterloo, NJ. The route reaches Frenches Pond. It climbs 840 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 1,188 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.92155, -74.77549
Nearest town Waterloo, NJ
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Frenches Pond–BSA, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 786–1,188 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.92155, -74.77549

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Frenches Pond.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Friggin Middle, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto BSA, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ice Cream, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Connector, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Waving Willie Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miReach Frenches Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Waving Willie Cutoff, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Waving Willie Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miBear left onto Ditch/Cardiac Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miBear left onto Friggin Middle, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 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/frenches-pond-bsa-out-back-6-sights-13-km

Trail surface

65% dirt3% rock32% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 74°F62°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 71°58°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 79°54°
Wed 83°60° 16%
Thu 78°62° 16%
Fri 70°47°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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