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2.0 miles
Distance
250 ft
Climb
-234 ft
Descent
00:16:18
Avg time
16 ft
Altitude change
617 ft
Altitude min
782 ft
Altitude max
644 ft
Altitude start
659 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-23.4%
Grade max
22.6%
Grade min
4,278 ft
Distance climb
5,226 ft
Distance down
1,234 ft
Distance flat
00:16:18
Avg time
Switchback Loop (Orange) Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAllamuchy Mountain State Park
Byram Township, New Jersey -
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerNJ DEP
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Switchback Loop (Orange) is a 2 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Byram Township New Jersey. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 250 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
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(40.934180, -74.802010)
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Nearby Trails
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Where is Switchback Loop (Orange) located?
Switchback Loop (Orange) is located in Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Byram Township, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Allamuchy Mountain State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.93418, -74.80201.
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How hard is Switchback Loop (Orange)?
Switchback Loop (Orange) is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Switchback Loop (Orange)?
Switchback Loop (Orange) has 250 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 234 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 617 ft to 782 ft.
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Is Switchback Loop (Orange) a point to point trail?
Switchback Loop (Orange) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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