Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. The route passes Nook Hill and Campbells Pond. It climbs 770 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi203 – 512 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73558, -74.30729
Nearest town Millburn, NJ
Directions
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Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 202–510 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: 40.73558, -74.30729
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Nook Hill.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Campbells Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto West Connector Green/White, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Nook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Connector Green/White, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun
74°60°
Mon
80°62°
Tue
84°64°
Wed
86°67°
Thu
84°68°
Fri
74°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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