South Mountain Reservation

Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls, 9 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls, 9 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead North, NJ. The route passes Flamingo, Hemlock Falls and Hobble Falls. It climbs 420 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 574 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76635, -74.27504
Nearest town Newstead North, NJ

Directions

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Hemlock Falls–Hobble Falls, 9 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 265–573 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.76635, -74.27504

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Flamingo.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillspur Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Longwood Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftPass Hemlock Falls.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Hobble Falls.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Hemlock Falls Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading W.
  18. 150 ftSharp left onto Rahway Trail White, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto West Connector Green/White, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miReach Hemlock Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Connector Green/White, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail White, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
  28. 400 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 300 ftBear right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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