Round Valley Recreation Area

Round Valley Reservoir–Mannon Pond, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,232 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Round Valley Reservoir–Mannon Pond, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Round Valley Recreation Area near McPherson, NJ. The route passes Mannon Pond and Round Valley Reservoir. It climbs 1,232 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 827 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cushetunk Trail 40.60688, -74.84681
Nearest town McPherson, NJ

Directions

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Round Valley Reservoir–Mannon Pond, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,232 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 248–825 ft

Out & Back · Round Valley Recreation Area

Trailhead: Cushetunk Trail · 40.60688, -74.84681

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Cushetunk Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Mannon Pond.
  3. 3.3 miPass Round Valley Reservoir.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Campground Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cushetunk Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2.2 miReach Round Valley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Cushetunk Trail, heading W.
  11. 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route