Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

KDM Woods

2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 42 min

KDM Woods is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Lake Telemark, NJ. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 925 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Valhalla Way 40.95788, -74.49145
Nearest town Lake Telemark, NJ

Directions

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KDM Woods

2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 42 min

Elevation 862–926 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Valhalla Way · 40.95788, -74.49145

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Valhalla Way, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Junkyard Squirrel, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto KDM Woods, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Valhalla Way, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto KDM Woods, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valhalla Way, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto KDM Woods, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftSharp right onto Junkyard Squirrel, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valhalla Way, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 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 surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 70°60°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°61° 15%
Thu 78°62° 15%
Fri 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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