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Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 7 cliffs

1.9 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 45 min

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 7 cliffs is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mills Reservation near Little Falls, NJ. The route passes Cedar Grove Reservoir, Sir Maginot Drop, Big Ma Maginot Drop and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 551 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.86487, -74.21281
Nearest town Little Falls, NJ
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Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 7 cliffs

1.9 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 45 min

Elevation 384–552 ft

Out & Back · Mills Reservation

Trailhead: 40.86487, -74.21281

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  5. 200 ftPass Sir Maginot Drop.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftPass Big Ma Maginot Drop.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Maginot Mountain.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftPass little daddy Maginot.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  18. 50 ftPass Mills Reservation.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mills Loop Trail, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Mills Gate Trail, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eastview Trail, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  37. 250 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  38. 200 ftReach Mills Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 200 ftSharp right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  40. 250 ftSharp right onto Eastview Trail, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mills Gate Trail, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Mills Loop Trail, heading SW.
  43. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  46. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 400 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  52. 100 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading S.
  53. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  55. 450 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  59. 150 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  60. 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  65. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  66. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  67. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  68. 450 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-8-cliffs-3-km-3034

Trail surface

64% dirt1% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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