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Eagle Rock Reservation

Eagle Rock Reservation–Stony Hill, 4 groves

1.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 29 min

Eagle Rock Reservation–Stony Hill, 4 groves is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Eagle Rock Reservation near West Orange, NJ. The route passes Stony Hill and Eagle Rock Reservation before reaching Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 627 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 40.81292, -74.24391
Nearest town West Orange, NJ
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Eagle Rock Reservation–Stony Hill, 4 groves

1.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 29 min

Elevation 497–628 ft

Out & Back · Eagle Rock Reservation

Trailhead: Red Trail · 40.81292, -74.24391

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Stony Hill.
  3. 50 ftPass Eagle Rock Reservation.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fenceline, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Connector, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Middle Child, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Connector, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Middle Child, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fenceline, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Informal Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Misc Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Eagle Rock Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftSharp right onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  19. 300 ftBear right onto Informal Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Connector, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Fenceline, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Child, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Middle Child, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto Connector, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Fenceline, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miArrive 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/eagle-rock-reservation-stony-hill-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:05 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:25 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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