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Round Valley Recreation Area

Round Valley Reservoir–Mannon Pond, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 723 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Round Valley Reservoir–Mannon Pond, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Round Valley Recreation Area near Lebanon, NJ. The route passes Round Valley Recreation Area Beach and Round Valley Reservoir before reaching Mannon Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 723 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 525 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dyke Access 40.63125, -74.84901
Nearest town Lebanon, NJ
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Round Valley Reservoir–Mannon Pond, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 723 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 215–524 ft

Out & Back · Round Valley Recreation Area

Trailhead: Dyke Access · 40.63125, -74.84901

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

  1. Start on Dyke Access, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Round Valley Recreation Area Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Round Valley Reservoir.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Backstroke Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cushetunk Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miPass Mannon Pond.
  9. 50 ftReach Round Valley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.9 miTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Backstroke Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Dyke Access, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miArrive 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/round-valley-reservoir-mannon-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°62°
Mon 78°57°
Tue 80°57°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 81°65°
Fri 73°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Lebanon, New Jersey