South Mountain Reservation

Tulip Springs–Overlook Trail, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Tulip Springs–Overlook Trail, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Wyoming, NJ. The route reaches Tulip Springs at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 726 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 554 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Painter's Point Lane 40.74196, -74.30212
Nearest town Wyoming, NJ

Directions

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Tulip Springs–Overlook Trail, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 222–554 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Painter's Point Lane · 40.74196, -74.30212

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
  2. 300 ftBear left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading N.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach Tulip Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right onto Bear Lane, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn left onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading NW.
  31. 500 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading W.
  32. 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
  33. 50 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

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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