South Mountain Reservation

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Nook Hill.
  3. 500 ftSharp right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Campbells Pond.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading N.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Connector Green/White, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White) / West Connector, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Nook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto West Connector Green/White, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading W.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 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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