Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Lake Ames–Ore Deal, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Lake Ames–Ore Deal, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. The route reaches Lake Ames at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 628 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Way North 40.94460, -74.49543
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ

Directions

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Lake Ames–Ore Deal, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 542–918 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: The Way North · 40.94460, -74.49543

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on The Way North, heading W.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Ore Deal, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lake Ames West Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftReach Lake Ames, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto The Way North, heading E.
  7. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F63°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 71°61°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 81°57°
Wed 83°62° 15%
Thu 79°63° 15%
Fri 71°52°