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Silas Condict County Park

White Viewpoint–Cantys Lake, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 2 hr 14 min

White Viewpoint–Cantys Lake, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Silas Condict County Park near Smiths Mills, NJ. The route passes Cantys Lake and White Viewpoint. It climbs 931 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 41.00650, -74.38546
Nearest town Smiths Mills, NJ
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White Viewpoint–Cantys Lake, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 795–1,043 ft

Out & Back · Silas Condict County Park

Trailhead: Red Trail · 41.00650, -74.38546

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Cantys Lake.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass White Viewpoint.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  13. 2 miReach White Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-viewpoint-cantys-lake-out-back-5-sights-9-km-2605

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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