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Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Charlotteburg Reservoir–Splitrock Reservoir, 10 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Charlotteburg Reservoir–Splitrock Reservoir, 10 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Green Pond Junction, NJ. The route passes Charlotteburg Reservoir, Misty Pond, Splitrock Reservoir and Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue) Viewpoint. It climbs 1,296 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 1,001 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.02349, -74.41631
Nearest town Green Pond Junction, NJ
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Charlotteburg Reservoir–Splitrock Reservoir, 10 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 564–1,000 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.02349, -74.41631

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miPass Charlotteburg Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miPass Misty Pond.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Splitrock Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Charlottesburg Road, heading S.
  9. 300 ftPass Splitrock Reservoir.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Splitrock Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading S.
  17. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
  19. 1.4 miSharp left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miPass Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue) Viewpoint.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miReach Charlotteburg Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading N.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
  27. 1.4 miBear left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading E.
  28. 1.1 miBear left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading E.
  30. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail, heading N.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear right onto Splitrock Trail, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Charlottesburg Road, heading N.
  37. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading N.
  38. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/charlotteburg-reservoir-splitrock-reservoir-out-back-12-sights-24-km

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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