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South Mountain Reservation

Hawk Hill–Campbells Pond Loop, 10 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Hawk Hill–Campbells Pond Loop, 10 sights is a 6.1-mile loop in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. The route passes Campbells Pond and Hawk Hill. It climbs 930 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 554 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elmdale Trail (Blue) 40.73708, -74.30648
Nearest town Millburn, NJ
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Hawk Hill–Campbells Pond Loop, 10 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 217–554 ft

Loop · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Elmdale Trail (Blue) · 40.73708, -74.30648

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Campbells Pond.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Connector Green/White, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Rahway Ext White/Red, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading S.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading W.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  28. 0.6 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miPass Hawk Hill.
  32. 500 ftTurn right onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading S.
  34. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/hawk-hill-loop

Trail surface

21% dirt1% gravel78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 84°64°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 84°68°
Fri 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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