Pequannock Watershed - Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates to parking P1: 41.075339,-74.445161
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| There are several roadside pullouts near the trail head. The P1 sign is at the intersection of Clinton Road and Van Orden Road. |
IMPORTANT:
A permit is required to hike in the Pequannock Watershed. Permits must be purchased in person at the Newark Watershed office. Click here for information on obtaining permits.TRAIL MAPS:
North Jersey Trails Map #116 - NY/NJ Trail Conference
HIKE DISTANCE: 8.75 miles
THE HIKE:
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| A lot of ruins along the first blue connector trail. Hanks Pond in the distance. |
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| Red and white-blazed Fire Tower Ridge Trail. |
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| Second blue connector trail. |
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| Yellow-blazed Fire Tower West Trail. |
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| Yellow Fire Tower West Trail intersects with the white Two Brooks and teal Highlands Trails. |
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| First brook rock hop crossing. |
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| Second brook crossing on split log bridge. |
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| Mossman's Brook |
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| Crossing Mossman's Brook on Clinton Road bridge. |
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| Clinton Reservoir from white-blazed Clinton West Trail |
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| Break time at Clinton Reservoir Overlook. (She had her snack but snarfed it down too quickly.) |
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| The white-blazed Clinton West Trail ends where the Highlands Trail used to turn left. This area was flooded out by a beaver dam and has been closed and rerouted. You can see painted over teal Highlands Trail blazes all along the Clinton West Trail. Turn right here on the red-blazed Buckabear Pond Trail. |
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| Buckabear Pond from the white trail and red trail intersection. |
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| Clinton Reservoir from Clinton Road walk. |
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| After 3/4 of a mile road walk on Clinton Road, turn left at P2 on the yellow-blazed trail. |
HIKE SUMMARY:
[ 0.00] From the intersection of Clinton Road and Van Orden Road, walk beyond the gate a the start of the white-blazed Hanks East Trail
[ 0.20] When white leaves the woods road to the right and the woods road continues straight, turn left on the blue connector trail a few steps ahead
[ 0.45] Rock hop over creek; blue trail ends uphill short distance ahead; turn right on the red/white blazed Fire Tower Ridge Trail (woods road)
[ 0.55] Straight on red/white when blue/white goes right
[ 0.75] Turn left on blue connector trail (easy to miss - if you end up on field with cairn you missed the turn)
[ 1.10] Right on yellow Fire Tower West Trail when blue ends at T-intersection
[ 2.20] When yellow goes right joining with teal Highlands Trail, turn left on white Two Brooks Trail/teal Highlands Trail
[ 2.40] Rock hop over first brook then two small creeks
[ 2.80] Cross second brook on split log bridge
[ 3.25] At Clinton Road parking P4, go to guardrail, turn left, cross Clinton Road bridge and continue a short distance on Clinton Road
[ 3.35] Turn right off of Clinton Road on teal Highlands Trail
[ 3.55] At top of incline, turn left on white-blazed Clinton West Trail when the teal Highlands Trail continues straight
[ 4.60] View of Clinton Reservoir
[ 4.80] Cross over red-blazed Buckabear Pond Trail
[ 5.35] View of Clinton Reservoir
[ 6.15] When white ends, turn right on red
[ 6.45] Cross over white staying on red
[ 6.65] Red turns left on woods road
[ 6.85] Red ends at P3 parking, turn right on Clinton Road
[ 7.60] Turn left on yellow leaving Clinton Road at P2 parking
[ 7.65] Turn right on blue connector trail
[ 8.00] Turn right on red/white
[ 8.20] Keep straight on red/white when blue/white goes left
[ 8.25] Turn left on blue when red/white continues straight
[ 8.30] Rock hop over creek
[ 8.55] Right on woods road; continue following white on woods road when white comes in from the left
[ 8.75] Back at parking
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