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Wawayanda State Park

Bearfort Mountain–Clinton Reservoir Loop, 13 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,233 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Bearfort Mountain–Clinton Reservoir Loop, 13 sights is a 13.4-mile loop in Wawayanda State Park near Clinton, NJ. The route passes Clinton Reservoir, Hanks Pond, Highlands Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 1,233 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,463 ft · steepest grade: 25%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Ridge Trail 41.07967, -74.44436
Nearest town Clinton, NJ
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Bearfort Mountain–Clinton Reservoir Loop, 13 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,233 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 987–1,465 ft

Loop · Wawayanda State Park

Trailhead: Fire Tower Ridge Trail · 41.07967, -74.44436

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fire Tower Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Clinton Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Ridge / Blue Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Hanks Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Tower West Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Newark Connector Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miPass Highlands Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Fire Tower West Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left onto Terrace Pond North Loop / Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond North Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond Circular Trail / Terrace Pond North Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miPass Terrace Pond.
  17. 450 ftPass Bearfort Mountain.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Terrace Pond North Loop, heading N.
  19. 1.6 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond North Loop Trail, heading SE.
  20. 3.4 miTurn right onto Hanks West Trail, heading S.
  21. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hanks West/Newark Connector Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Hanks West Trail, heading S.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left onto Fire Tower Ridge / Blue Trail, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto Fire Tower Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  25. 400 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bearfort-mountain-loop

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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