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Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 8 cliffs

3.5 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 8 cliffs is a 3.5-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 341 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 551 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Essex Trail 40.85510, -74.22814
Nearest town Cedar Grove, NJ
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Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 8 cliffs

3.5 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 261–552 ft

Out & Back · Mills Reservation

Trailhead: West Essex Trail · 40.85510, -74.22814

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

Transit-accessible: Pompton Ave At Myrtle Ave stop 182 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Essex Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bypass, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto High Voltage, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
  20. 200 ftPass Sir Maginot Drop.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftPass Big Ma Maginot Drop.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftPass Maginot Mountain.
  25. 100 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftPass little daddy Maginot.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Ligne Maginot, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
  33. 50 ftPass Mills Reservation.
  34. 100 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading SE.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 100 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftSharp left onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  45. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  48. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mills Loop Trail, heading S.
  49. 100 ftTurn right onto Mills Gate Trail, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftReach Mills Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Mills Loop Trail, heading SW.
  52. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  54. 50 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  55. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  59. 400 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  61. 100 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading SW.
  62. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  63. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  64. 450 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  66. 50 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  67. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  68. 150 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  69. 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  70. 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  71. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  72. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  73. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
  74. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  75. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  76. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Voltage, heading SW.
  77. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bypass, heading S.
  78. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading SE.
  79. 300 ftTurn right onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading S.
  80. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading S.
  81. 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading S.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading SE.
  83. 50 ftTurn left onto Disco Stu, heading SE.
  84. 200 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NW.
  85. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  86. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NW.
  87. 250 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading N.
  88. 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading N.
  89. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NW.
  90. 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NW.
  91. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading NW.
  92. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mills-reservation-cedar-grove-reservoir-out-back-9-cliffs-6-km-aa82

Trail surface

40% dirt8% grass1% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pompton Ave At Myrtle Ave stop 182 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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