Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Tilcon Lake–Trestle Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Tilcon Lake–Trestle Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Waterloo, NJ. The route reaches Tilcon Lake. It climbs 290 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 833 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Winter Trail Rail Bed 40.90388, -74.76485
Nearest town Waterloo, NJ

Directions

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Tilcon Lake–Trestle Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 689–832 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Winter Trail Rail Bed · 40.90388, -74.76485

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Winter Trail Rail Bed, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Tilcon Lake.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Trestle Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cooler Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto Funyuns J-Line, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Trestle Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.4 miReach Tilcon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right onto Funyuns J-Line, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Trestle Trail, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Cooler Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Trestle Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Winter Trail Rail Bed, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 75°F62°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°59°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 83°61° 16%
Thu 79°63° 16%
Fri 71°47°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route