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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Merrill Creek Reservoir.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftReach Merrill Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 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