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New Jersey trails · Terrace Pond South Trail

Terrace Pond South Trail

A 3.1-mile out-and-back in New Jersey, with 297 ft of climbing. Reaches Bearfort Waters and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
3.1 mi
Elevation gain
297 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
22%
Steepest mile
+187 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,145 – 1,442 ft123

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 3.1.

Reaches

Getting there

Old Coal Trail access — parking nearby. 41.14202, -74.40757 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:54 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.2-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:57 a.m. — 10 h 34 min before sunset.

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