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Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Splitrock Reservoir–Beaver Pond, 8 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,400 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Splitrock Reservoir–Beaver Pond, 8 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Hibernia, NJ. The route passes Beaver Pond and Splitrock Reservoir. It climbs 1,400 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 19%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Four Birds / Hibernia Brook Trail 40.94555, -74.49266
Nearest town Hibernia, NJ
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Splitrock Reservoir–Beaver Pond, 8 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,400 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 561–1,002 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Four Birds / Hibernia Brook Trail · 40.94555, -74.49266

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Four Birds Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Wildcat Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Solar Pond Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Beaver Pond.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading E.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SE.
  14. 1.4 miPass Splitrock Reservoir.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miBear left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miReach Splitrock Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading S.
  25. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
  26. 1.4 miSharp left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading SW.
  27. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear left onto Solar Pond Road, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hibernia Brook Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 400 ftSharp left onto Four Birds Trail, heading W.
  37. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/splitrock-reservoir-beaver-pond-out-back-9-sights-20-km

Trail surface

73% dirt4% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F60°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Mon 73°57°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 82°61° 15%
Thu 73°65° 21%
Fri 80°64°
Sat 82°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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