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South Mountain Reservation

Mayapple Hill–Bramhall Terrace, 6 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Mayapple Hill–Bramhall Terrace, 6 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Vauxhall, NJ. The route passes Bramhall Terrace and West Ridge Sunset Point before reaching Mayapple Hill at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 765 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 584 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74146, -74.28448
Nearest town Vauxhall, NJ
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Mayapple Hill–Bramhall Terrace, 6 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 276–586 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.74146, -74.28448

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Bramhall Terrace.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crest Trail, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Openwood Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miPass West Ridge Sunset Point.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftReach Mayapple Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  35. 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crest Trail, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mayapple-hill-bramhall-terrace-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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