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Hilltop Reservation

Boogaloo–Powerline Trail, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Boogaloo–Powerline Trail, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Hilltop Reservation near North Caldwell, NJ. It climbs 454 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 528 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spruce - Outer / Brookside Terrace [Link] 40.85766, -74.24767
Nearest town North Caldwell, NJ
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Boogaloo–Powerline Trail, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 261–527 ft

Out & Back · Hilltop Reservation

Trailhead: Spruce - Outer / Brookside Terrace [Link] · 40.85766, -74.24767

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

  1. Start on Spruce - Outer / Brookside Terrace [Link], heading S.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail - Outer Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Endor, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Boogaloo, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Boogaloo, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bypass, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miReach Spruce Trail - Outer Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bypass, heading E.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading E.
  34. 350 ftTurn right onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Disco Stu, heading N.
  39. 250 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  42. 250 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading E.
  47. 0.8 miBear left onto Boogaloo, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading NW.
  49. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boogaloo, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading S.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  54. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  56. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  58. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 150 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading SW.
  60. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading SW.
  61. 300 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail - Outer Loop, heading SW.
  62. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spruce - Outer / Brookside Terrace [Link], heading SW.
  63. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boogaloo-powerline-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

40% dirt4% paved56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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