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South Mountain Reservation

Orange Reservoir–Lenape Trail (Yellow), 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Orange Reservoir–Lenape Trail (Yellow), 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. The route reaches Orange Reservoir. It climbs 357 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76447, -74.28906
Nearest town Newstead, NJ
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Orange Reservoir–Lenape Trail (Yellow), 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 351–586 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: 40.76447, -74.28906

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Orange Reservoir.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Oakdale Trail (Red), heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Oakdale Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape (Yellow), heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miReach Orange Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading S.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot), heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oakdale Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Oakdale Trail (Red), heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/orange-reservoir-lenape-trail-yellow-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 81°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 86°68°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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