Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 7 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 7 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Wyoming, NJ. The route passes Campbells Pond before reaching Nook Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 830 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi203 – 512 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Painter's Point Lane 40.74196, -74.30212
Nearest town Wyoming, NJ
Directions
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Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 7 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 202–510 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Painter's Point Lane · 40.74196, -74.30212
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Hi & Low Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto West Connector Green/White, heading N.
- 0.2 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.
- 200 ftTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Campbells Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Nook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto West Connector Green/White, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Rahway Hi & Low Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading SW.
- 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
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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