South Mountain Reservation

Bramhall Terrace–Orange Reservoir, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Bramhall Terrace–Orange Reservoir, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. The route passes Bramhall Terrace before reaching Orange Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 551 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74146, -74.28448
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ

Directions

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Bramhall Terrace–Orange Reservoir, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 315–550 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.74146, -74.28448

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Bramhall Terrace.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crest Trail, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Openwood Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hillspur Road, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miPass Orange Reservoir.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Zoo Loop (Green Dot), heading NE.
  15. 50 ftReach Bramhall Terrace, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Hillspur Road, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crest Trail, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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