Norvin Green State Forest
Ball Mountain–Wanaque Reservior, 4 summits
5 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Ball Mountain–Wanaque Reservior, 4 summits is a 5-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Wanaque, NJ. The route passes Wanaque Reservior and High Point-Mine Viewpoint before reaching Ball Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 855 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ball Mountain–Wanaque Reservior, 4 summits
5 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 286–641 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Posts Brook Trail · 41.04057, -74.32420
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Wanaque Reservior.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Posts Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto High Point Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mine Loop/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mine Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto High Point-Mine Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass High Point-Mine Viewpoint.
- 200 ftReach Ball Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Mine Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mine Loop/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Point Loop/Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Posts Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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