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Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

Blackwells Trail

6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr

Blackwells Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Six Mile Run Reservoir Site near Blackwells Mills, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 79 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackwells Trail 40.47694, -74.56462
Nearest town Blackwells Mills, NJ
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Blackwells Trail

6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 39–79 ft

Out & Back · Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

Trailhead: Blackwells Trail · 40.47694, -74.56462

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Blackwells Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3 miArrive 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/blackwells-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity71%
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 74°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 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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