Upper Pond–Lower Pond Loop, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 47 min
Upper Pond–Lower Pond Loop, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Big Brook Park near Bradevelt, NJ. The route passes Lower Pond and Upper Pond. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Upper Pond–Lower Pond Loop, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 47 min
Elevation 106–219 ft
Loop · Big Brook Park
Trailhead: Henry Hudson Trail · 40.33452, -74.23537
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 69° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Henry Hudson Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lower Pond.
- 50 ftPass Upper Pond.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Headwaters Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Big Brook Road, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Upper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Headwaters Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Henry Hudson Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Henry Hudson Trail Trailhead
- Upper Pond–Lower Pond, 5 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Bradevelt, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Bradevelt, New Jersey