Big Brook Park

Upper Pond–Lower Pond, 5 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Upper Pond–Lower Pond, 5 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Big Brook Park near Bradevelt, NJ. The route passes Lower Pond and Upper Pond. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 200 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Upper Pond–Lower Pond, 5 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 96–200 ft

Out & Back · 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 SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Henry Hudson Trail, heading SW.
  8. 3.4 miReach Upper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 3.4 miTurn right onto Big Brook Road, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Headwaters Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Henry Hudson Trail, heading N.
  14. 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

85% paved15% 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 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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