West Milford, near Butler
Passaic Co,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Purple Trail: Purple blaze
Blue Trail: Blue blaze
Orange Trail: Orange blaze
Green Trail: Green blaze
Red Trail: Red blaze
Total Time: 2:45 hour
Estimated Distance: 4.9 Miles
Pros: Scenic and quiet area
Cons: Views aren't exceptional
I had been here two weeks earlier, and has lacked the time to properly explore this area. I had also been to this preserve the year prior, but took the Blue Trail to the White to the Butler Trail. I had wanted to explore this other part of the preserve. I parked in the parking area off Northwood Drive, and went to to the end of the parking lot to the small Pond at the Purple Trail. After passing the pond, I took an old trail that is no longer blazed as a shortcut to the Blue Trail. I took this to the Orange Trail, and then to the Green Trail.
I took the green trail south to where it crossed the Apshawa Brook. There is a really pretty dam over here spilling water over like a waterfall. I continued along the trail past some unknown metal drums, and then continued on the trail as it climbed to the top, affording a view. I then continued down the path to the Read Trail at the Butler Reservoir, which I looped around, then taking the Green Trail back to the Orange Trail, and to the same shortcut to the Purple Trail, though this time I continued ahead and went out via the Blue Trail.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Koplen Pond at the Beginning of the Hike |
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| Waterfall Over the Dam at a Pond on Apshawa Brook |
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| Pond on Apshawa Brook |
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| Below the Waterfall over the Dam at Apshawa Brook |
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| Abandoned Rock Structure and Tanks Along the Trail |
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| Another View of an Abandoned Rock Hut |
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| View from the Summit View on the Green Trail |
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| Another View from the Summit View |
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| Butler Reservoir Facing North |
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| Butler Reservoir Facing East |
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| Selfie at Butler Reservoir |
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| Butler Reservoir Facing Southeast |
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| Butler Reservoir Facing South, with Partially Submerged Boat |
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