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Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Tilcon Lake–Cranberry Lake, 13 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,128 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Tilcon Lake–Cranberry Lake, 13 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Cranberry Lake, NJ. The route passes Cranberry Lake, Starport on MC, Tilcon Lake and Teepee Rock. It climbs 1,128 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 1,076 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail 40.94780, -74.73726
Nearest town Cranberry Lake, NJ
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Tilcon Lake–Cranberry Lake, 13 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,128 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 636–1,077 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 40.94780, -74.73726

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Cranberry Lake.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto Iron Mine Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Ranger Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pebble Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Earthworm, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miPass Starport on MC.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Canal Connector, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miPass Tilcon Lake.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Trestle Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Border/Mulch Pit Trail, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto Teepee Rock Trai/The Rake, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftPass Teepee Rock.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Estus Hood, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftTurn right onto Swamp 'n' Chop, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftSharp right onto Upper Woods, heading S.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Long Way Round, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Woods, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Land of the Lost, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miReach Tilcon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Woods, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Long Way Round, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Woods, heading NW.
  31. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Swamp 'n' Chop, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left onto Estus Hood, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear left onto Teepee Rock Trai/The Rake, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left onto Border/Mulch Pit Trail, heading N.
  39. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Trail, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Canal Connector, heading N.
  42. 0.5 miSharp left onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Morris Canal Connector, heading N.
  44. 0.5 miSharp left onto Earthworm, heading NW.
  45. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pebble Trail, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading N.
  47. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  49. 350 ftTurn right onto Iron Mine Trail, heading NE.
  50. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading E.
  51. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tilcon-lake-teepee-rock-out-back-11-sights-21-km

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 75°F62°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°59°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 83°61° 17%
Thu 79°62° 17%
Fri 70°47°

Good to know

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