Garret Mountain Reservation

New Street Reservoir–Barbour Pond Loop, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr

New Street Reservoir–Barbour Pond Loop, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile loop in Garret Mountain Reservation near Albion Place, NJ. The route passes Barbour Pond and New Street Reservoir. It climbs 327 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Morris Canal Greenway 40.90027, -74.17342
Nearest town Albion Place, NJ

Directions

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New Street Reservoir–Barbour Pond Loop, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 320–501 ft

Loop · Garret Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Morris Canal Greenway · 40.90027, -74.17342

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Morris Canal Greenway, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miPass Barbour Pond.
  7. 0.4 miPass New Street Reservoir.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto White Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Morris Canal Greenway, heading S.
  15. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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