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Washington Valley Park East

Buttermilk Falls–Eastern Branch Reservoir, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 50 min

Buttermilk Falls–Eastern Branch Reservoir, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Washington Valley Park East near Martinsville, NJ. The route passes Eastern Branch Reservoir and Buttermilk Falls. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 361 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59438, -74.55979
Nearest town Martinsville, NJ
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Buttermilk Falls–Eastern Branch Reservoir, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 50 min

Elevation 143–360 ft

Out & Back · Washington Valley Park East

Trailhead: 40.59438, -74.55979

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Unblazed Singletrack, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftPass Eastern Branch Reservoir.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftPass Buttermilk Falls.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miReach Buttermilk Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Unblazed Singletrack, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Access Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buttermilk-falls-eastern-branch-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

75% dirt18% paved1% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F66°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 82°61°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 84°68°
Fri 74°56°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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