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Muckshaw Ponds and Sinkhole Pond Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Muckshaw Ponds and Sinkhole Pond Trail

Newton, New Jersey

2.8 mi

Distance

381 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Muckshaw Ponds and Sinkhole Pond Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 381 feet. The nearest town is Newton, New Jersey, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:186 ft
Max:217 ft
Gain:116 ft
Loss:116 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 186 ft and 217 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.186 ft196 ft207 ft217 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi194 ft
High point0.7 mi217 ft
End2.8 mi194 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Newton, NJ · about 2 mi away
County:
Sussex County, NJ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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