Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

Creek Trail–Twisty Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Creek Trail–Twisty Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Six Mile Run Reservoir Site near Sixmile Run, NJ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 102 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jersey Knights Soccer Club Trailhead 40.45636, -74.51422
Nearest town Sixmile Run, NJ

Directions

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Creek Trail–Twisty Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 46–101 ft

Out & Back · Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

Trailhead: Jersey Knights Soccer Club Trailhead · 40.45636, -74.51422

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Hidden Lake - Suburban Transit stop 201 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Creek Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Unmarked Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Unmarked Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Twisty Trail, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Unmarked Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miReach Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left onto Unmarked Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Twisty Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Unmarked Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Unmarked Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt1% boardwalk40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°62°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 82°63°
Wed 87°66°
Thu 84°70°
Fri 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hidden Lake - Suburban Transit stop 201 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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