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Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs

3.3 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mills Reservation near Upper Montclair, NJ. The route passes Mills Reservation, Cedar Grove Reservoir, little daddy Maginot and 3 more. It climbs 326 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 528 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.84774, -74.21460
Nearest town Upper Montclair, NJ
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Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs

3.3 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 285–529 ft

Out & Back · Mills Reservation

Trailhead: 40.84774, -74.21460

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: Upper Montclair stop 764 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Mills Reservation.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Woodland/Lenape Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading N.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftPass little daddy Maginot.
  23. 100 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftPass Maginot Mountain.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftPass Big Ma Maginot Drop.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  33. 50 ftPass Sir Maginot Drop.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Voltage, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bypass, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftTurn right onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading N.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading N.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Disco Stu, heading N.
  44. 200 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  47. 250 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading N.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading N.
  52. 500 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  53. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  56. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  58. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  60. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  61. 50 ftReach Mills Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  63. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  64. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  65. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  66. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  67. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  68. 350 ftTurn right onto West Essex Trail, heading SW.
  69. 500 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading SW.
  71. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading SW.
  72. 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading S.
  73. 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading SE.
  74. 250 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  75. 50 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading S.
  76. 50 ftTurn right onto Disco Stu, heading S.
  77. 200 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading S.
  78. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading S.
  79. 50 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading SW.
  80. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading S.
  81. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex Trail, heading SW.
  82. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bypass, heading W.
  83. 250 ftTurn right onto High Voltage, heading SW.
  84. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  85. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading SW.
  86. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  87. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  88. 150 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  89. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  90. 50 ftTurn right onto Ligne Maginot, heading E.
  91. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  92. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
  93. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  94. 100 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
  95. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  96. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  97. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading N.
  98. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  99. 50 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading E.
  100. 100 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
  101. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  102. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  103. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  104. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  105. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  106. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  107. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  108. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woodland/Lenape Trail, heading W.
  109. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  110. 450 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
  111. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  112. 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-5-km-27da

Trail surface

52% dirt8% grass1% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Upper Montclair stop 764 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Upper Montclair, New Jersey