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Sussex Branch Trail, Allamuchy Mountain State Park, NJ - railway cutting

Hike

Waterloo-517 Trail

Ends at Jefferson Lake
1,805 ft of climbing

11.0 mi out & back · 1,805 ft gain · 1,029 ft high point · Hard

From Tranquility Farm Lot

NJ · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

The Waterloo-517 Trail is an 11-mile out and back route starting from Tranquility Farm Lot, reaching Jefferson Lake, Cage Hill, and Waterloo Lakes.

Elevation

1,805 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

12.4 mi from the trailhead
Mohican Outdoor Center
Campground · NJ

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

14 mi from you
Crater Lake Loop Trail
- Ends at Kittatinny Lake
- Inside Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- 4,587 ft of climbing
23.4 mi out & back · 4,587 ft gain · Very hard
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 820 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Waterloo LakesDestination · 4.8 mi in
Jefferson LakeDestination · 5.5 mi in
Allamuchy MountainNearby · 0.4 mi in
Lake TranquilityNearby · 2.0 mi in
Wheeler LakeNearby · 3.0 mi in
Cranberry LakeNearby · 3.7 mi in
The PebbleNearby · 4.4 mi in
Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong RiverNearby · 4.8 mi in
Scenic Overlook - Waterloo AreaNearby · 4.8 mi in
Cage HillNearby · 5.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Cage Hill
Lubbers Run

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 11.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,805 ft round trip
High point: 1,029 ft
Low point: 593 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 11.0 mi and 1,805 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NJ
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Start: Tranquility Farm Lot
Trailhead: 40.9351° N · 74.8027° W

Get directions Open the map

12.5 mi from the trailhead

Mohican Outdoor Center

Campground · NJ

13.7 mi from the trailhead

Alosa Campsites

Campground · PA

19 mi from you

Evergreen Trail

Summits Fox Hill

5.8 mi out & back · 722 ft gain · Moderate

NJ

Beacon Hill Trail

Summits Watnong Mountain

0.9 mi out & back · 227 ft gain · Easy

NJ

Blue Mountain Loop Trail

Ends at a waterfall
1,784 ft of climbing

16.7 mi one way · 1,784 ft gain · Very hard

NJ · Camp 5 mi away

Tower Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
1,348 ft of climbing

10.1 mi out & back · 1,348 ft gain · Hard

NJ · Camp 8 mi away

Buckwood Trail

Passes Dunnfield Creek Falls
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
1,855 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 1,855 ft gain · Hard

Appalachian National Scenic Trail · Camp 4 mi away

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Watershed Trail
7.2 mi out & back · 379 ft gain · Moderate
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Tower Trail
- Ends at a viewpoint
- 1,348 ft of climbing
10.1 mi out & back · 1,348 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today57°41°Partly Sunny
Sun60°40°Mostly Sunny
Mon57°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue61°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed59°34°Mostly Sunny
Thu51°31°Chance Light Rain
Fri47°28°Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain