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South Mountain Reservation

Washington Rock–Campbells Pond, 10 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Washington Rock–Campbells Pond, 10 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Millburn, NJ. The route passes Campbells Pond and Diamond Mill Pond before reaching Washington Rock at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,030 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 512 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elmdale Trail (Blue) 40.73708, -74.30648
Nearest town Millburn, NJ
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Washington Rock–Campbells Pond, 10 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 200–510 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Elmdale Trail (Blue) · 40.73708, -74.30648

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Campbells Pond.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Connector Green/White, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading E.
  9. 400 ftBear left onto Rahway Hi & Low Connector, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Painter's Point Lane, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading S.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SE.
  21. 350 ftPass Diamond Mill Pond.
  22. 250 ftBear left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Red Blaze, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftReach Washington Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Blaze, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Trail (White);River Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right onto Unblazed Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Painters Point Trail (Blue-White), heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Trail, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Painter's Point Lane, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
  40. 300 ftBear left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading N.
  41. 150 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Hi & Low Connector, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading N.
  44. 400 ftSharp left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  45. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Connector Green/White, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading NE.
  47. 350 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading N.
  48. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 150 ftTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading N.
  50. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/washington-rock-campbells-pond-out-back-11-sights

Trail surface

31% dirt2% gravel67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 84°64°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 84°68°
Fri 74°59°

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