Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Tapawingo Viewpoint–Animal Chute Loop, 7 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 50 min

Tapawingo Viewpoint–Animal Chute Loop, 7 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near West Milford, NJ. The route reaches Tapawingo Viewpoint. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 1,093 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Animal Chute 41.12788, -74.34213
Nearest town West Milford, NJ

Directions

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Tapawingo Viewpoint–Animal Chute Loop, 7 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 50 min

Elevation 685–1,091 ft

Loop · Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Trailhead: Animal Chute · 41.12788, -74.34213

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Animal Chute, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Jungle Junction 1, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jungle Junction 2, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Otter Slide, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter Steps, heading S.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Ryno/Top Quad, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Tapawingo Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Top up the Tanks, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftPass Tapawingo Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Stags, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Outside Fenceline, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Cages, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Stags/Top Quad, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stags, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear right onto Cages, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Top Quad, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Cages, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/G.O.A.T., heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Fenceline, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Safari 1, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading NW.
  31. 300 ftBear left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Lower Chute, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Chute, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftBear left onto Animal Chute, heading NE.
  34. 150 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

65% dirt1% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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