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Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Deer Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 51 Google reviews · Running trail in Hackettstown, New Jersey · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
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- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Deer Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
State park with kid-friendly hiking trails.
What runners say about Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Deer Park
“If you love a quick and easy hike with your kids or a pet, this is the place to go.”
Adventurous!!! If you love a quick and easy hike with your kids or a pet, this is the place to go. I have a 11 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback who need to let out some energy and this place did the trick. Think it's going to be way to rocky? Think again, you have the option.
A simple and straightforward hike; a less popular part of Allamuchy Mountain State Park. Good for avoiding crowds of people lol. The pond is nice. White trail and yellow trails are narrow and sometimes thorny plants get in the way, but once you hit blue, nice and wide open trails.
Great place for a hike, multiple trails. The main path, easy hike. The other trails are more difficult.
Deer Park...Great Mt bike trails for beginners and intermediates. Drains well after rains.
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitestate.nj.us
- Phone(908) 852-3790
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