Yellow Viewpoint–Eastern Branch Reservoir Loop, 5 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 50 min
Yellow Viewpoint–Eastern Branch Reservoir Loop, 5 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in Washington Valley Park East near Chimney Rock, NJ. The route passes Yellow Viewpoint and Eastern Branch Reservoir. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 417 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58176, -74.55494
Nearest town Chimney Rock, NJ
Directions
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Yellow Viewpoint–Eastern Branch Reservoir Loop, 5 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 50 min
Elevation 276–416 ft
Loop · Washington Valley Park East
Trailhead: 40.58176, -74.55494
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Yellow Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto High Tech - green blaze, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Top Loop, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Main Vein, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Eastern Branch Reservoir.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Yellow, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 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
88% dirt6% paved6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F66°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
71°60°
Mon
79°59°
Tue
81°60°
Wed
85°65°
Thu
83°67°
Fri
73°55°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Buttermilk Falls–Yellow Viewpoint, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Eastern Branch Reservoir & Vosseller Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Buttermilk Falls–Yellow Viewpoint, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 598 ft
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