Butler Reservoir–Blue Trail, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Butler Reservoir–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Brook Valley, NJ. The route reaches Butler Reservoir. It climbs 300 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 824 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Trail 40.97408, -74.38367
Nearest town Brook Valley, NJ
Directions
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Butler Reservoir–Blue Trail, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 684–825 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 40.97408, -74.38367
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 2.4 miPass Butler Reservoir.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Butler Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Blue-White Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 74°F62°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
69°60°
Mon
76°53°
Tue
80°56°
Wed
83°61°
Thu
78°62°
Fri
70°51°
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