C-29 Trail–Old Hilltop Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 52 min
C-29 Trail–Old Hilltop Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Hilltop Reservation near Cedar Grove, NJ. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi427 – 663 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.85427, -74.24013
Nearest town Cedar Grove, NJ
Directions
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C-29 Trail–Old Hilltop Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 52 min
Elevation 427–664 ft
Out & Back · Hilltop Reservation
Trailhead: 40.85427, -74.24013
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto C-29 Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Old Hilltop/Arrowhead Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Peace Hilltop Connector, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Peace Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Switchback Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto 2nd Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Endor, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 surface
88% dirt9% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- West Essex Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- C-29 Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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- West Essex Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- C-29 Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 341 ft
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