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Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs

6 mi · ▲ 555 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs is a 6-mile out-and-back in Mills Reservation near Cedar Grove, NJ. The route passes Cedar Grove Reservoir, Sir Maginot Drop, Big Ma Maginot Drop and 4 more. It climbs 555 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 528 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Verona Pool Access 40.84776, -74.24498
Nearest town Cedar Grove, NJ
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Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs

6 mi · ▲ 555 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 261–529 ft

Out & Back · Mills Reservation

Trailhead: Verona Pool Access · 40.84776, -74.24498

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Verona Pool Access, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Boogaloo, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Boogaloo, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bypass, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto High Voltage, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  25. 50 ftPass Sir Maginot Drop.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftPass Big Ma Maginot Drop.
  28. 150 ftPass Maginot Mountain.
  29. 150 ftPass little daddy Maginot.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  36. 50 ftPass Mills Reservation.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  38. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading SE.
  43. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 100 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading SE.
  46. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  53. 500 ftContinue straight onto Woodland/Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  55. 400 ftReach Mills Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  56. 350 ftContinue straight onto Woodland/Lenape Trail, heading S.
  57. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  59. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  60. 250 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
  61. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  63. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  64. 400 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  65. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  66. 100 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading S.
  67. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  68. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  69. 450 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading E.
  70. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  71. 50 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading E.
  72. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  73. 150 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  74. 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  75. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading SW.
  76. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  77. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  78. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading SW.
  79. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  80. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  81. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Voltage, heading SE.
  82. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bypass, heading W.
  83. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading SW.
  84. 300 ftTurn right onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading SW.
  85. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading SW.
  86. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading SW.
  87. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading SW.
  88. 50 ftTurn left onto Disco Stu, heading SW.
  89. 200 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading S.
  90. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  91. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading S.
  92. 250 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  93. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  94. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  95. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  96. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  97. 0.8 miBear left onto Boogaloo, heading N.
  98. 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading N.
  99. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boogaloo, heading N.
  100. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading N.
  101. 0.5 miSharp right onto Verona Pool Access, heading NW.
  102. 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/mills-reservation-cedar-grove-reservoir-out-back-10-cliffs-10-km-7763

Trail surface

61% dirt5% grass34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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