Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 7 sights
2 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 48 min
Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 7 sights is a 2-mile loop in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. The route passes Hobble Falls and Hemlock Falls. It climbs 256 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 554 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Trail 40.74362, -74.28872
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ
Directions
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Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 7 sights
2 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 48 min
Elevation 268–554 ft
Loop · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Summit Trail · 40.74362, -74.28872
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
- Start on Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ball's Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ball's Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Hobble Falls.
- 200 ftPass Hemlock Falls.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 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 surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (2.5″ 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
75°60°
Mon
80°62°
Tue
84°63°
Wed
86°67°
Thu
83°68°
Fri
74°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Summit Trail Trailhead
- Bramhall Terrace & Openwood Trail Loop via Summit Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Hemlock Falls Loop & Summit Trail Loop via Lenape Trail (Yellow) 1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Summit Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Ball's Bluff Trail–Overlook Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Hemlock Falls Viewpoint via Summit Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Summit Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 174 ft
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