South Mountain Reservation

Diamond Mill Pond–Flamingo, 7 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 512 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 before reaching Diamond Mill Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 512 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 574 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Diamond Mill Pond–Flamingo, 7 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 191–573 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. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Yellow Blaze, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow/Red Blaze, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Maple Falls Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miReach Diamond Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow/Red Blaze, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Lenape Yellow Blaze, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingry Trail, heading E.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Swampy Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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