Splitrock Reservoir–Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), 9 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Beach Glen, NJ. The route reaches Splitrock Reservoir. It climbs 1,747 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi538 – 1,030 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meriden Trail (Red) 40.93601, -74.47252
Nearest town Beach Glen, NJ
Directions
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Splitrock Reservoir–Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), 9 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 1,747 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 538–1,030 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Meriden Trail (Red) · 40.93601, -74.47252
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Meriden Trail (Red), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Beach Glen Trail (Blue) / Meriden Trail (Red), heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Meriden Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
- 1.4 miPass Splitrock Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Splitrock Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Splitrock Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Righter Mine Trail (Green), heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Righter Mine Trail (Green) / Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Meriden Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Beach Glen Trail (Blue) / Meriden Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Meriden Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Meriden Trail (Red) Trailhead
- Hawkwatch Overlook–Meriden Trail (Red), 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 469 ft
- Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint–Meriden Trail (Red), 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 747 ft
- Beaver Pond–Meriden Trail (Red), 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 854 ft
- Beach Glen Trail (Blue)–Meriden Trail (Red), 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue) Viewpoint–Meriden Trail (Red), 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
- Beach Glen Mine–Beach Glen Trail (Blue), 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 689 ft
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