South Mountain Reservation

Bramhall Terrace–Flamingo, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Bramhall Terrace–Flamingo, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Saint Cloud, NJ. The route passes Flamingo before reaching Bramhall Terrace at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 551 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Ridge Access Trail 40.76746, -74.28728
Nearest town Saint Cloud, NJ

Directions

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Bramhall Terrace–Flamingo, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 276–550 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: West Ridge Access Trail · 40.76746, -74.28728

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Ridge Access Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Flamingo.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Oakdale Trail (Red), heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crest Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Bramhall Terrace, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right onto Oakdale Trail (Red), heading W.
  30. 1.1 miBear right onto West Ridge Access Trail, heading NE.
  31. 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

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 81°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 74°60°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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