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Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Long Hill–Monksville Reservoir, 10 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,802 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Long Hill–Monksville Reservoir, 10 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near Cooper, NJ. The route passes Monksville Reservoir, Burnt Meadow Viewpoint and Tapawingo Viewpoint before reaching Long Hill at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,802 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 1,093 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jennings Hollow Bridge Connector 41.16340, -74.31664
Nearest town Cooper, NJ
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Long Hill–Monksville Reservoir, 10 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,802 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 402–1,091 ft

Out & Back · Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Trailhead: Jennings Hollow Bridge Connector · 41.16340, -74.31664

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jennings Hollow Trail Connector, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jennings Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftPass Monksville Reservoir.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Burnt Meadow/Tapawingo Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miPass Burnt Meadow Viewpoint.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Stags, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miPass Tapawingo Viewpoint.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Top up the Tanks, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail/Ryno, heading S.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail/Ryno, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Top up the Tanks, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Stags, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftBear left onto Tapawingo Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow/Tapawingo Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miBear right onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  34. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jennings Hollow Trail, heading N.
  38. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Jennings Hollow Trail Connector, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-hill-monksville-reservoir-out-back-10-sights-22-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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