Splitrock Reservoir–Beaver Pond, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. The route passes Beaver Pond and Splitrock Reservoir. It climbs 408 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail 40.95652, -74.47737
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ
Directions
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Splitrock Reservoir–Beaver Pond, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 683–1,004 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Wildcat Ridge Trail · 40.95652, -74.47737
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Solar Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Solar Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wildcat Ridge Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Splitrock Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Splitrock Furnace Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% dirt13% gravel45% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F61°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
69°60°
Mon
76°53°
Tue
78°55°
Wed
83°64°
15%
Thu
74°57°
15%
Fri
67°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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