Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 8 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 8 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. The route passes Hemlock Falls and Hobble Falls. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls Loop, 8 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 265–546 ft
Loop · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Lenape Trail (Yellow) · 40.75557, -74.29297
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Hemlock Falls.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hobble Falls.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Upper/Hemlcok Link, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Rahway Trail White, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Connector Green/White, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 0.5 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lenape Trail (Yellow) Trailhead
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- Hillspur Trail–Longwood Trail, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- Flamingo & Oakdale Trail (Red) 3.2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Aqual Trail–Reservior Road, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Crater View–Grassy Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Orange Reservoir–West Ridge Sunset Point Loop, 7 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 345 ft
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