Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs
5.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs is a 5.3-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 602 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 538 ft8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 2nd Mountain Trail 40.85227, -74.24519
Nearest town Cedar Grove, NJ
Directions
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Mills Reservation–Cedar Grove Reservoir, 9 cliffs
5.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 261–538 ft
Out & Back · Mills Reservation
Trailhead: 2nd Mountain Trail · 40.85227, -74.24519
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 2nd Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Endor, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Endor, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boogaloo, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Boogaloo, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Disco Stu, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mini ST, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bypass, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto High Voltage, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
- 350 ftPass Sir Maginot Drop.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading NE.
- 200 ftPass Big Ma Maginot Drop.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Maginot Mountain.
- 150 ftPass little daddy Maginot.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Cedar Grove Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Mills Reservation.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Mills Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail Link, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ligne Maginot, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ligne Maginot, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Voltage, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bypass, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Essex/Powerline Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mini ST, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Disco Stu, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Tenacious SOBs, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Disco Stu, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto West Essex/Roller Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Disco Stu, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Essex Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Boogaloo, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto West Essex Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Boogaloo, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Endor, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Endor, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spruce Trail - Inner Loop, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Old Hilltop Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left onto 2nd Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 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 surface
47% dirt6% grass4% paved43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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