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South Mountain Reservation

Tulip Springs–Campbells Pond, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 2 hr

Tulip Springs–Campbells Pond, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. The route passes Campbells Pond before reaching Tulip Springs at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 588 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 505 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unblazed Trail 40.73875, -74.30255
Nearest town Millburn, NJ
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Tulip Springs–Campbells Pond, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 201–506 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Unblazed Trail · 40.73875, -74.30255

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Unblazed Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Campbells Pond.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading E.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  20. 250 ftSharp left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  21. 0.1 miReach Tulip Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading E.
  29. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  31. 450 ftTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SW.
  41. 350 ftSharp right onto Unblazed Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tulip-springs-campbells-pond-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

26% dirt3% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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