Clinton Reservoir–Hanks Pond, 5 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Clinton, NJ. The route passes Clinton Reservoir and Hanks Pond. It climbs 300 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,011 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hanks East Trail 41.07521, -74.44506
Nearest town Clinton, NJ
Directions
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Clinton Reservoir–Hanks Pond, 5 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,010–1,260 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hanks East Trail · 41.07521, -74.44506
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hanks East Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Clinton Reservoir.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hanks Pond.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hanks West Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Hanks West/Newark Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Newark Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Ridge/Newark Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Newark Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower West Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Ridge / Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hanks West Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hanks East Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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