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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Flamingo.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hillspur Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading S.
- 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.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Hemlock Falls.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hobble Falls.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Hemlock Falls Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Rahway Trail White, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Connector Green/White, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Hemlock Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Connector Green/White, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail White, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Overgrown Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Girl Scout Bridge / Summit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, 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
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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