Merrill Creek Reservoir via Black
3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Merrill Creek Reservoir via Black is a 3-mile out-and-back near Allens Mills, NJ. The route reaches Merrill Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi915 – 1,014 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72771, -75.11588
Nearest town Allens Mills, NJ
Directions
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Merrill Creek Reservoir via Black
3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 915–1,013 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.72771, -75.11588
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Merrill Creek Reservoir.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Merrill Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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