South Mountain Reservation

Diamond Mill Pond–Flamingo, 7 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Diamond Mill Pond–Flamingo, 7 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead North, NJ. The route passes Flamingo and Diamond Mill Pond. It climbs 485 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 574 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76635, -74.27504
Nearest town Newstead North, NJ

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Diamond Mill Pond–Flamingo, 7 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 189–573 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.76635, -74.27504

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Flamingo.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillspur Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Longwood Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Swampy Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pingry Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftSharp right onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Diamond Mill Pond.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Maple Falls Trail, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftSharp right onto River Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach Diamond Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading N.
  20. 450 ftSharp left onto Maple Falls Trail, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftSharp right onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pingry Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swampy Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading N.
  30. 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead