South Mountain Reservation

Aqual Trail–Lenape Yellow Blaze, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Aqual Trail–Lenape Yellow Blaze, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. It climbs 419 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 548 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72874, -74.30779
Nearest town Millburn, NJ

Directions

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Aqual Trail–Lenape Yellow Blaze, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 153–548 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.72874, -74.30779

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 534 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow/Red Blaze, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Lenape Yellow Blaze, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingry Trail, heading N.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Swampy Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto South Lavender Loop Trail, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Cross Trail / North Lavender Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Cross Trail, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Aqual Trail, heading E.
  13. 450 ftReach Rahway Trail (White), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Cross Trail, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Cross Trail / North Lavender Loop Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto South Lavender Loop Trail, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear left onto Swampy Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pingry Trail, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Yellow Blaze, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow/Red Blaze, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt1% paved33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 534 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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