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Wawayanda Jungle Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New Jersey

Wawayanda Jungle Trail

Highland Lakes, New Jersey

7.8 mi

Distance

902 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wawayanda Jungle Trail is a loop trail in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is 7.8 miles long. The nearest town is Highland Lakes, New Jersey, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:341 ft
Max:403 ft
Gain:275 ft
Loss:275 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 341 ft and 403 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.341 ft362 ft382 ft403 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.9 mi5.8 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi360 ft
High point2.4 mi403 ft
End7.8 mi360 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Highland Lakes, NJ · about 1 mi away
County:
Sussex County, NJ

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

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