Fugawe Ridge–Splitrock Reservoir, 5 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Lake Telemark, NJ. The route passes Beaver Pond and Splitrock Reservoir before reaching Fugawe Ridge at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,584 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: KDM Woods 40.96537, -74.48929
Nearest town Lake Telemark, NJ
Directions
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Fugawe Ridge–Splitrock Reservoir, 5 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Elevation 683–1,079 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: KDM Woods · 40.96537, -74.48929
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto KDM Woods, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Darlington Drive, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Solar Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 100 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
- 1.4 miPass Splitrock Reservoir.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Fugawe Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Solar Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Darlington Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto KDM Woods, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
47% dirt5% gravel48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:28 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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