South Mountain Reservation

Flamingo–Hillspur Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Flamingo–Hillspur Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Saint Cloud, NJ. The route reaches Flamingo. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 574 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: WalkerRd Access 40.76947, -74.27250
Nearest town Saint Cloud, NJ

Directions

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Flamingo–Hillspur Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 469–573 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: WalkerRd Access · 40.76947, -74.27250

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

  1. Start on WalkerRd Access, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Interpretive Trail (White-Orange), heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hillspur Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Flamingo.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading S.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Longwood Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miReach Flamingo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Interpretive Trail (White-Orange), heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto WalkerRd Access, heading NE.
  18. 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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