Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

KDM Woods

2.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 53 min

KDM Woods is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Lake Telemark, NJ. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 925 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: KDM Woods 40.96537, -74.48929
Nearest town Lake Telemark, NJ

Directions

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KDM Woods

2.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 53 min

Elevation 758–926 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

  1. Start on Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto KDM Woods, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto KDM Woods, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Woods Road - Not Maintained, heading NE.
  10. 450 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

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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