Campbells Pond–Flamingo, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Campbells Pond–Flamingo, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead North, NJ. The route passes Flamingo before reaching Campbells Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 421 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi203 – 574 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76635, -74.27504
Nearest town Newstead North, NJ
Directions
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Campbells Pond–Flamingo, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 204–573 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Flamingo.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hillspur Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left onto Longwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Campbells Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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
47% dirt3% gravel50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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