Bramhall Terrace–Orange Reservoir, 7 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Bramhall Terrace–Orange Reservoir, 7 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. The route passes Orange Reservoir, Orange Reservoir and Flamingo before reaching Bramhall Terrace at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bramhall Terrace–Orange Reservoir, 7 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 298–550 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Unblazed Trail · 40.75774, -74.28958
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Unblazed Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Orange Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Orange Reservoir.
- 0.4 miPass Flamingo.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Hillspur Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crest Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Bramhall Terrace, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Hillspur Road, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Zoo Loop (Green Dot), heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Unblazed Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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