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Hilltop Reservation

Cedar Grove Reservoir–Boogaloo, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Cedar Grove Reservoir–Boogaloo, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Hilltop Reservation near Little Falls, NJ. The route reaches Cedar Grove Reservoir. It climbs 574 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 643 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.86487, -74.21281
Nearest town Little Falls, NJ
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Cedar Grove Reservoir–Boogaloo, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 261–641 ft

Out & Back · Hilltop Reservation

Trailhead: 40.86487, -74.21281

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto High Voltage, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bypass, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Disco Stu, heading W.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.8 miBear left onto Boogaloo, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boogaloo, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading S.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading S.
  34. 300 ftBear left onto Peace Trail, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto C-29 Trail, heading W.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peace Trail, heading NW.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right onto Peace Hilltop Connector, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftReach Cedar Grove Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 150 ftTurn left onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto C-29 Trail, heading SW.
  44. 450 ftBear left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Peace Trail, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading SW.
  47. 350 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading S.
  48. 100 ftSharp right onto Endor, heading SW.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  54. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Endor, heading N.
  55. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  56. 50 ftTurn left onto Boogaloo, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading W.
  58. 250 ftBear left onto Boogaloo, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  60. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading SE.
  63. 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading SE.
  65. 250 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  66. 50 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading S.
  67. 50 ftTurn right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  68. 200 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading SE.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading SE.
  70. 50 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading SE.
  71. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading E.
  72. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex Trail, heading E.
  73. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bypass, heading E.
  74. 250 ftTurn right onto High Voltage, heading E.
  75. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  76. 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/cedar-grove-reservoir-boogaloo-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

50% dirt6% grass3% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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