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Watchung Reservation – Brookside Drive loop from Essex

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Watchung Reservation – Brookside Drive loop from Essex

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Watchung Reservation – Brookside Drive loop from Essex

02:34

53.6km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.0 km for 148 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

9.74 km

Crater View

Highlight • Viewpoint

This point has one of the best views in the entire park, offering vistas of the New York skyline, Newark, and Jersey City. With a bit of effort, you can …

Tip by

2

26.4 km

Scenic Ride

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

3

30.4 km

Lower Echo Lake

Highlight • Lake

This is one of the two lakes that Echo Lake Park has to offer. You can observe people fishing, on pedal boats, or just enjoying the park. Lower Echo Lake features a nice waterfall that makes for a relaxing break.

Tip by

4

31.1 km

Upper Echo Lake

Highlight • Lake

Upper Echo Lake, also known as Nomahegan Brook, has a public restroom along a paved path that runs parallel to the north shore of the lake.

Tip by

5

34.1 km

Moxon Pond

Highlight • Lake

Moxon Pond is a tiny body of water on the far southeastern side of the Watchung Reservation.

Tip by

6

35.4 km

Watchung Reservation

Highlight • Forest

The Watchung Reservation is a vast parcel of protected land in Mountainside, New Jersey. There are hiking trails, parks/picnic areas, playgrounds, a Nature Center, an abandoned village, and a lake.

Tip by

7

44.8 km

Brookside Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Closed on Sunday mornings to car traffic. Nice flat followed by fun downhill bend finishing up along a scenic reservoir

Tip by

8

49.2 km

Orange Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Orange Reservoir is a 62-acre man‑made lake that was originally part of the Rahway River watershed and used to provided drinking water to the nearby towns. No longer a water source, it is not a popular outdoor recreation area.

Tip by

B

53.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.7 km

7.00 km

6.44 km

5.97 km

425 m

113 m

Surfaces

42.3 km

10.8 km

263 m

205 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Monday 12 October

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19 %

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