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Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Horse Pond Mountain–Monksville Reservoir, 7 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,591 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Horse Pond Mountain–Monksville Reservoir, 7 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near Hewitt, NJ. The route passes Monksville Reservoir and Burnt Meadow/Highlands Viewpoint before reaching Horse Pond Mountain at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 1,591 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monks Spur Trail 41.12690, -74.30176
Nearest town Hewitt, NJ
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Horse Pond Mountain–Monksville Reservoir, 7 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,591 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 402–956 ft

Out & Back · Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Trailhead: Monks Spur Trail · 41.12690, -74.30176

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monks Spur Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Monksville Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto Monks Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right onto Monks Connector Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto Beech Road/Monks Connector Trail, heading N.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Beech Road/Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miBear left onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miPass Burnt Meadow/Highlands Viewpoint.
  13. 400 ftReach Horse Pond Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1.1 miBear right onto Beech Road/Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beech Road/Monks Connector Trail, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear right onto Monks Connector Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miSharp left onto Monks Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miSharp left onto Monks Spur Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horse-pond-mountain-monksville-reservoir-out-back-8-sights-16-km

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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