Hilltop Reservation

Arrowhead Trail–C-29 Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Arrowhead Trail–C-29 Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hilltop Reservation near Verona, NJ. It climbs 426 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 656 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Essex Trail 40.84301, -74.24766
Nearest town Verona, NJ

Directions

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Arrowhead Trail–C-29 Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 331–657 ft

Out & Back · Hilltop Reservation

Trailhead: West Essex Trail · 40.84301, -74.24766

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

  1. Start on West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Peace Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto C-29 Trail, heading N.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Arrowhead Trail, heading S.
  26. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miReach C-29 Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftTurn left onto Peace Reading Link, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading E.
  36. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Peace Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto C-29 Trail, heading NE.
  40. 450 ftBear left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Peace Trail, heading E.
  42. 100 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading E.
  43. 300 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading NW.
  44. 150 ftSharp right onto Endor, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  50. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Endor, heading NE.
  51. 200 ftSharp right onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  52. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  53. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% dirt6% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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