Surf Hill–Cliff Jump, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 59 min

Surf Hill–Cliff Jump, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sand Hills, NJ. The route passes Surf Hill, Sprayground and Fishing Village before reaching Cliff Jump at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi459 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Greenhorn 41.18759, -74.50199
Nearest town Sand Hills, NJ

Directions

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Surf Hill–Cliff Jump, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 59 min

Elevation 458–816 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Greenhorn · 41.18759, -74.50199

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

Transit-accessible: Mountain Creek Shuttle stop 484 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Frog Pond, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Domboo, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Surf Hill.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miPass Sprayground.
  7. 50 ftPass Fishing Village.
  8. 50 ftPass Cliff Jump.
  9. 50 ftReach Surf Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Frog Pond, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 250 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

93% gravel7% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mountain Creek Shuttle stop 484 m from the trailhead

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