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.
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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
- Start on Cushetunk Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Mannon Pond.
- 3.3 miPass Round Valley Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Campground Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cushetunk Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Round Valley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cushetunk Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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