South Mountain Reservation

Campbells Pond–Rahway Trail (White), 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Campbells Pond–Rahway Trail (White), 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. The route reaches Campbells Pond. It climbs 393 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 554 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Trail 40.74362, -74.28872
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ

Directions

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Campbells Pond–Rahway Trail (White), 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 201–553 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Summit Trail · 40.74362, -74.28872

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear Lane, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Campbells Pond.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
  14. 300 ftSharp right onto Unblazed Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miReach Campbells Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% dirt3% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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