Big Brook Park

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

0 mi105 – 220 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Henry Hudson Trail 40.33452, -74.23537
Nearest town Bradevelt, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Henry Hudson Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Upper Pond.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Headwaters Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Big Brook Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftReach Upper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Headwaters Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Henry Hudson Trail, heading W.
  11. 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

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F69°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 74°64°
Mon 80°61°
Tue 84°62°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 84°70°
Fri 75°60°

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

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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