Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Oreland Rail Trail & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil
2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Oreland Rail Trail & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Marcella, NJ. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Oreland Rail Trail & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil
2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 879–998 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Woods Road · 40.97054, -74.47634
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oreland Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Woods Road Trailhead
- Wildcat Ridge Trail via Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Lake Telemark–Low Line, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 511 ft
- KDM Woods & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 4.4 mi · ▲ 449 ft
- Hudsonia Overlook Trail & Oreland Trail - Orange Anvil 4.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Lake Telemark–Evergreen Trail, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- KDM Woods–Odin's Ladder, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 519 ft
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