Terrace Pond Loop from Stephens Road

Wawayanda State Park

Terrace Pond - Photo by Daniel Chazin Terrace Pond - Photo by Daniel Chazin

This “lollipop”-loop hike goes through dense forests of hemlock and mountain laurel and climbs over puddingstone rock outcrops to reach beautiful Terrace Pond.

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Follow Stephens Road past the gate for about 0.6 mile until you come to a gate on the right side of the road. Next to the gate, you will notice three red blazes, which mark the start of the Terrace Pond Red Trail. Turn right and follow this trail into the woods. This section of the Terrace Pond Red Trail is an old woods road which proceeds through a deep forest of hemlock and mountain laurel,...

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rate experience
July 31, 2016
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Permit required for P8 parking on Stephens Rd
<p>This is a Newark Watershed parking area and a hiking permit is required to park here.&nbsp;</p>
Estelle
September 12, 2014
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A half and half trail
<p>We did this today in 4:45 in warm sunshine.&nbsp; About half the walking--the first and the last--in on nice woods roads and is easy.&nbsp; But the middle part, especially around Terrace Pond, is up and down rock ridges, and is pretty demanding.&nbsp; Only 1100 feet elevation gain overall, though.&nbsp; Trails and blazes were in good condtion, but it is a shame there is so much trash around the pond. Jonathan</p>
jbeard
September 01, 2009
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Mostly easy, no good views
<p>The majority of this hike is near-flat, with the strenuous part being right next to the pond itself. I don't find the pond to be an amazing destination, so I would recommend the 5.2 mile Terrace Pond hike listed here. It will give you beautiful views of the surrounding area, which are lacking on this hike.</p><p>It was very peaceful, there was just nothing to see except the pond. This is <a href="#mce_temp_url#">my best photo</a> from the hike. It was more exciting to look down at the tiny red efts and fungus along the trail than to look out or up.</p><p>If you plug 40 Stephens Rd, West Milford, NJ 07480 into Google Maps or your GPS device, it will get you right to the parking area, which is at the Pine Ridge Equestrian Center. </p>
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