Hilltop Reservation

Boogaloo–C-29 Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 58 min

Boogaloo–C-29 Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hilltop Reservation near Cedar Grove, NJ. It climbs 334 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 646 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Essex Trail 40.85500, -74.23074
Nearest town Cedar Grove, NJ

Directions

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Boogaloo–C-29 Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 58 min

Elevation 298–645 ft

Out & Back · Hilltop Reservation

Trailhead: West Essex Trail · 40.85500, -74.23074

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: Pompton Ave At Myrtle Ave stop 76 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Boogaloo, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boogaloo, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Peace Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto C-29 Trail, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto C26 Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto C26 Link, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Endor, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Boogaloo, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading SE.
  36. 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

72% dirt5% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pompton Ave At Myrtle Ave stop 76 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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