Spruce Run Reservoir–Spruce Run Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 1-mile out-and-back in Spruce Run Recreation Area near Union, NJ. The route passes Spruce Run Reservoir and Spruce Run Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi279 – 302 ft1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Highlands Trail 40.66025, -74.93083
Nearest town Union, NJ
Directions
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Spruce Run Reservoir–Spruce Run Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min
Elevation 280–303 ft
Out & Back · Spruce Run Recreation Area
Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 40.66025, -74.93083
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Spruce Run Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Spruce Run Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Spruce Run Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% paved13% gravel28% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
73°62°
Mon
79°57°
Tue
81°57°
Wed
84°63°
Thu
82°66°
Fri
73°51°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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