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Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Splitrock Reservoir–Four Birds Viewpoint, 8 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,465 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Splitrock Reservoir–Four Birds Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Green Pond, NJ. The route passes Four Birds Viewpoint, Unmarked Foot Viewpoint, Four Birds Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 1,465 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 24%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Davenport Road 41.01767, -74.47425
Nearest town Green Pond, NJ
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Splitrock Reservoir–Four Birds Viewpoint, 8 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,465 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 786–1,196 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Davenport Road · 41.01767, -74.47425

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Davenport Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Notch Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Four Birds Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.9 miPass Four Birds Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftPass Unmarked Foot Viewpoint.
  7. 0.6 miPass Four Birds Viewpoint.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Timberbrook Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Timberbrook Road/Four Birds Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Four Birds Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Winnebago Road/Four Birds Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Four Birds Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Durham Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miPass Splitrock Reservoir.
  17. 50 ftPass Misty Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Woods Road, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miReach Splitrock Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Woods Road, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Durham Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Four Birds Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Winnebago Road/Four Birds Trail, heading W.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Four Birds Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear right onto Timberbrook Road/Four Birds Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Timberbrook Road, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Four Birds Trail, heading NE.
  34. 3.2 miTurn left onto Notch Road, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Davenport Road, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/splitrock-reservoir-four-birds-viewpoint-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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