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
- Start on WalkerRd Access, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Interpretive Trail (White-Orange), heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hillspur Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Flamingo.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading W.
- 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.
- 0.8 miReach Flamingo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Interpretive Trail (White-Orange), heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto WalkerRd Access, 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
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
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