Switchback Trail Loop
2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 50 min
Switchback Trail Loop is a 2.2-mile loop in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Allamuchy, NJ. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi587 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Waterloo-517 Trail 40.93511, -74.80267
Nearest town Allamuchy, NJ
Directions
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Switchback Trail Loop
2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 50 min
Elevation 587–778 ft
Loop · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Waterloo-517 Trail · 40.93511, -74.80267
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Switchback Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NE.
- 350 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
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F63°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
72°60°
Mon
77°54°
Tue
81°56°
Wed
84°62°
17%
Thu
80°63°
17%
Fri
71°48°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Waterloo-517 Trail Trailhead
- Allamuchy Mountain–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 641 ft
- Candy Ass–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 573 ft
- Frenches Pond–Ditch/Cardiac Trail, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 682 ft
- BSA–Ditch/Cardiac Bypass, 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 662 ft
- Allamuchy Mountain–BSA, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 943 ft
- Ditch/Cardiac Trail–Waterloo-517 Trail, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 789 ft
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