Ball's Bluff Trail–Overlook Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 51 min
Ball's Bluff Trail–Overlook Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 554 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Trail 40.74362, -74.28872
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ
Directions
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Ball's Bluff Trail–Overlook Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 51 min
Elevation 240–554 ft
Loop · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Summit Trail · 40.74362, -74.28872
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ball's Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ball's Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto River Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
32% dirt68% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun
75°60°
Mon
80°62°
Tue
84°63°
Wed
86°67°
Thu
83°68°
Fri
74°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hemlock Falls Loop & Summit Trail Loop via Lenape Trail (Yellow) 1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft
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- Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 7 sights 2 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Hemlock Falls Viewpoint via Summit Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft
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