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

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.4 miPass Butler Reservoir.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftReach Butler Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Blue-White Trail, heading N.
  12. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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°