Nook Hill–Hawk Hill, 13 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Nook Hill–Hawk Hill, 13 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. The route passes Nook Hill, Campbells Pond and Hawk Hill. It climbs 1,120 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nook Hill–Hawk Hill, 13 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 200–554 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.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Rahway Hi & Low Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Painter's Point Lane, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Hawk Hill.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Nook Hill–Campbells Pond, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 770 ft
- Tulip Springs & Campbells Pond via West Ridge Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 608 ft
- Washington Rock–Campbells Pond, 10 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft
- Hawk Hill–Campbells Pond Loop, 10 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 930 ft
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