Hemlock Falls Viewpoint–Flamingo, 3 beaches
3.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Hemlock Falls Viewpoint–Flamingo, 3 beaches is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead North, NJ. The route passes Flamingo before reaching Hemlock Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hemlock Falls Viewpoint–Flamingo, 3 beaches
3.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 359–573 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.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Hemlock Falls Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading N.
- 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 N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Turtle Back (Orange), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hillspur Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mayapple Hill–Orange Reservoir, 7 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 408 ft
- Flamingo–Longwood Trail, 6 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 581 ft
- Campbells Pond–Flamingo, 6 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft
- Orange Reservoir–Hawk Hill, 6 sights 6 mi · ▲ 719 ft
- Diamond Mill Pond–Flamingo, 7 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 512 ft
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