AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Merrill Creek Reservoir & Black

3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Merrill Creek Reservoir & Black is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near New Village, NJ. The route reaches Merrill Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 971 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black 40.73869, -75.09044
Nearest town New Village, NJ
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Merrill Creek Reservoir & Black

3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 924–970 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black · 40.73869, -75.09044

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Merrill Creek Reservoir.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Merrill Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 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/merrill-creek-reservoir-black-out-back-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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