Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve

Round Valley Reservoir–Blue Loop, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 907 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Round Valley Reservoir–Blue Loop, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile loop in Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve near Potterstown, NJ. The route reaches Round Valley Reservoir. It climbs 907 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 774 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 40.62883, -74.80360
Nearest town Potterstown, NJ

Directions

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Round Valley Reservoir–Blue Loop, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 907 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 252–775 ft

Loop · Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.62883, -74.80360

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Cushetunk Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Unmarked, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Cushetunk Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Campground Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftPass Round Valley Reservoir.
  12. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

65% dirt9% rock1% grass25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°62°
Mon 79°58°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 85°63°
Thu 82°66°
Fri 74°53°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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