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5.2 miles
Distance
794 ft
Climb
-796 ft
Descent
1,025 ft
High Point
527 ft
Altitude min
550 ft
Altitude start
551 ft
Altitude end
-34.4%
Grade max
38.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
5,220 ft
Distance flat
Mostly singletrack loop sampling all difficulties at Wildcat Ridge WMA. All of it rocky, typical of the area. Exit parking on easy doubletrack then start climbing on Orange - Hibernia Brook ( loose rocky doubletrack) or cut right onto more direct climbing singletrack to join Orange - Hibernia doubletrack higher up. Continue climbing to cross top of ridge via Hawk Ridge (2 parallel routes; easy gravel rd or moderate doubletrrack/ingletrack). Near the top its a short side trip to the Hawk Ridge Overlook for a rest with some nice views. Now the downhill. Jump on White - Four Birds for some undulating technical riding and to start the downhill. White flows nicely right into Red - Meridian so keep an eye out for the turn to stay on White if you'd prefer an easier loop. Red is most difficult here but is completly managable if you're comfortable on chunky singletrack rock gardens. There are no drops or jumps but there are also no alternative lines. Red joins Blue - Beach Glen East for some moderate rocky singletrack to finish the downhill. At the bottom it joins Blue - Beach Glen West to circle back to parking via flowy mostly flat single/double track
Detailed Description
Wildcat Ridge Sampler Loop is a 5 mile popular extreme route located near Rockaway Township New Jersey. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 794 ft with a max elevation of 1,025 ft then descends -796 ft.
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- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Aug 7, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance5 miles
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Avg time1 hr 11 min
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Altitude min527 ft
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Altitude start550 ft
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Altitude end551 ft
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Climb794 ft
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Descent-796 ft
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Grade max-34.4%
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Grade min38.8%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat5,220 ft
6 Reviews & Comments
TheLeatherBoundBook
Very rocky, a lot of it unridable for me. But there is a good 1 mile stretch at the end on the blue trail that is awesome downhill
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Difficulty ratingDouble Black Diamond
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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