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Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Highlands Trail–Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,057 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Highlands Trail–Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Cranberry Lake, NJ. It climbs 1,057 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waving Willie Trail 40.94998, -74.75757
Nearest town Cranberry Lake, NJ
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Highlands Trail–Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,057 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 668–1,054 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Waving Willie Trail · 40.94998, -74.75757

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Waving Willie Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ranger/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  11. 350 ftReach Waving Willie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Ranger/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftSharp right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NE.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right onto Waving Willie Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.8 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/highlands-trail-out-back-c210

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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