Round Valley Reservoir & Mannon Pond via Cushetunk Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,600 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Round Valley Reservoir & Mannon Pond via Cushetunk Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Round Valley Recreation Area near McPherson, NJ. The route passes Round Valley Reservoir and Mannon Pond. It climbs 1,600 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Round Valley Reservoir & Mannon Pond via Cushetunk Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,600 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 215–825 ft
Out & Back · Round Valley Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.61904, -74.84817
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Round Valley Reservoir.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Cushetunk Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miPass Mannon Pond.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Round Valley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.3 miArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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