{"id":7852,"date":"2023-10-23T18:56:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/?p=7852"},"modified":"2023-11-02T23:37:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T23:37:24","slug":"waterloo-waving-willie-loop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/23\/waterloo-waving-willie-loop\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterloo-Waving Willie Loop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<!-- MasterSlider -->\n\t\t<div id=\"P_MS6adf3e2606bfc\" class=\"master-slider-parent msl ms-parent-id-483\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- MasterSlider Main -->\n\t\t\t<div id=\"MS6adf3e2606bfc\" class=\"master-slider ms-skin-default\" >\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ms-slide\" data-delay=\"3\" data-fill-mode=\"fill\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/master-slider\/public\/assets\/css\/blank.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4765-1.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ms-thumb\" ><div class=\"ms-tab-context\"><div class=\"&quot;ms-tab-context&quot;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- END MasterSlider Main -->\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- END MasterSlider -->\n\n\t\t<script>\n\t\t(function ( $ ) {\n\t\t\t\"use strict\";\n\n\t\t\t$(function () {\n\t\t\t\tvar masterslider_6bfc = new MasterSlider();\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ slider controls\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ slider setup\n\t\t\t\tmasterslider_6bfc.setup(\"MS6adf3e2606bfc\", {\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth           : 1000,\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight          : 750,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tminHeight       : 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tspace           : 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstart           : 1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrabCursor      : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tswipe           : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmouse           : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlayout          : \"fullwidth\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\twheel           : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplay        : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tinstantStartLayers:false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloop            : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tshuffle         : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpreload         : 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\theightLimit     : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautoHeight      : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsmoothHeight    : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tendPause        : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\toverPause       : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfillMode        : \"fill\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterControls  : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstartOnAppear   : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlayersMode      : \"center\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\thideLayers      : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfullscreenMargin: 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tspeed           : 20,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdir             : \"h\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\tparallaxMode    : 'swipe',\n\t\t\t\t\t\tview            : \"basic\"\n\t\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\twindow.masterslider_instances = window.masterslider_instances || [];\n\t\t\t\twindow.masterslider_instances.push( masterslider_6bfc );\n\t\t\t });\n\n\t\t})(jQuery);\n\t\t<\/script>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-menu-target\" class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden content-menu-target read-more odpReadMore-processed\" data-odp-content-menu-label=\"Trip Report\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;\"><strong>This loop is the longest in Allamuchy State Park and combines three trails.\u00a0 The loop starts at the southern trailhead of the Sussex Branch trail.\u00a0 Walk north a short distance until there is signage for the Waterloo Trail (white markers) on the left.\u00a0 Take the Waterloo Trail for 3 miles.\u00a0 At this point the Waterloo trail makes a sharp left and the Waving Willie (green markers) trail starts directly straight ahead.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;\"><strong>At the 4.75 mile mark, there is a social trail on the right that leads to the only view point on this loop hike.\u00a0 The trail rejoins the Waving Willie trail shortly after that.\u00a0 After 1.25 miles, the Waving Willie trail ends at the Sussex Branch trail.\u00a0 Turn right and follow the Sussex Branch for 3 miles back to the trailhead. 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