Mount Cecchino–Ancients Pond Loop, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Mount Cecchino–Ancients Pond Loop, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile loop in High Mountain Park Preserve near North Haledon, NJ. The route passes Ancients Pond and Mount Cecchino. It climbs 433 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi456 – 689 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: WP Double Track 40.95374, -74.19693
Nearest town North Haledon, NJ
Directions
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Mount Cecchino–Ancients Pond Loop, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 457–691 ft
Loop · High Mountain Park Preserve
Trailhead: WP Double Track · 40.95374, -74.19693
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on WP Double Track, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Black Bear, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Grandpa's Favorite, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Ancients Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Dyn-O-Mite!, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Indians Double Track, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Mount Cecchino.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto WP Double Track, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Transfer, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto H's Way, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto WP Double Track, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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