Tulip Springs–Orange Reservoir, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Tulip Springs–Orange Reservoir, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. The route passes Orange Reservoir, Orange Reservoir and Flamingo before reaching Tulip Springs at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tulip Springs–Orange Reservoir, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 283–384 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Unblazed Trail · 40.75774, -74.28958
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Unblazed Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Orange Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Orange Reservoir.
- 0.4 miPass Flamingo.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Hillspur Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Tulip Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hillspur Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Zoo Loop (Green Dot), heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Unblazed Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Unblazed Trail Trailhead
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- Orange Reservoir–West Ridge Sunset Point, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 303 ft
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- Orange Reservoir–West Ridge Sunset Point Loop, 7 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Mayapple Hill & West Ridge Sunset Point via Lenape Trail (Yellow) 4.2 mi · ▲ 458 ft
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