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Summary: Enter woods on white trail. After about 5 minutes you will see the green trail come in from the left, going down hill. Turn left here. Trail soon ascends on a woods road, then levels out for about a mile. You'll come to a pond and a large dam. Turn left staying on the green trail as it descends, follows a stream, passes some ruins and huge, rusted tanks, then crosses stream and continues on a woods road. Waterfalls on left. Pay attention here as trail leaves road to right and begins a steep climb, eventually reaching some outstanding overlooks. A short bushwack brings even more views. Trail then descends gradually, reaches a gravel road then turns back into the woods after a short distance, then crosses a stream. Eventually you come to an intersection with a yello trail. Stay left on the green, follow it to the white trail, turn right on the white and back to your car. Trailhead: Route 287 to exit 53 (Bloomingdale). Go west on Hamburg Turnpike. Follow through town and just before small bridge make a right onto Macopin Rd. Follow Macopin up hill for approximately 2 miles and make a left onto Northwood Drive. Parking is to the right. Facing the Kiosk, trailhead is to left (Lat:41.02534 Lon:-74.37393) Trail Guides for Apshawa Preserve - Green Loop: New Jersey Walk Book by NY/NJ Trail Conference (NY/NJ Trail Conference) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Ranger Contact: Passaic County and New Jersey Conservation Foundation (1-888-526-3728) Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Brian Sniatkowski, who has posted 44 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 1 of 2 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Wayne R on 9/6/2009 Trail was easy to follow and pretty scenic. There is now an aluminum bridge crossing the stream - so you don't have to worry about falling in...!
Reviewed by Mike on 3/28/2009 Hiked there today and was very pleased. Did not see another person until I returned from the green loop to the parking lot. The views are spectacular for this part of NJ, the water falls are small but beautiful and the green loop will definitely work the cardio.
Reviewed by tdh on 2/25/2009 took the green trail and eventually the white. The damn and the ruins were really nice. Kind of steep climb after the ruins, but was rewarded with view of the city. Had trouble as well crossing the stream ford, and fell in. Top of white trail is nice with interesting trees and underbrush
Reviewed by chuck on 2/7/2009 The hike was good. Once passing the dam and crossing the stream you climb, easily the hardest part of the hike, you reach a scenic overlook, very nice, but it's by far the best look you will get on this hike, other than butler reservoir in the fall. If they had a three and a half rating I would take it. 
Reviewed by Chris A. on 1/2/2009 Not a bad hike. The views are nice, but there was nothing spectacular on this loop. Also, on the return trip on the green trail, you need to cross a swiftly flowing stream. Fairly dangerous especially with all the ice capped rocks in the water - and there's no other way to get across.
Reviewed by Viewer on 12/10/2008 Took this hike in early November 2008. Long climb to the top (I believe it was the green trail)after the ruins. Beautiful place! However, by Butler Resevoir someone dumped a pile of tires and threw some in the woods as well. There were also a couple of old barrels lying around. Overall a beautiful place with great scenery.
Reviewed by Jason on 9/13/2008 I just got back from the hike and I really liked it. i was with my dog and there were plenty of places for him to swim and drink. The views at the top were pretty nice, and the hike was only 2 hrs, despite a few good uphills. As far as jersey goes the green loop is a winner. 
Reviewed by KK on 8/17/2008 We were going to take the white trail, go around the reservoir and pond and then get on the green loop. However, due to various reasons, we took the same white trail back to the trail head 1) too many downed trees and at certain spots we had problems looking for the trails. 2) at some places you can only rely on the marks on the trees as there's no apparent trails. 3) we encountered two dogs right at the beginning of our hike and they barked and approached us (but eventually went away, thank god) and we didn't feel safe to explore more since we kept hearing dogs barking. 4) way too many spider webs. Some of them are huge and dense! Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: New Jersey Hiking, New Jersey Trails, New Jersey Hikes, Passaic County Hiking, Passaic County Trails, Passaic County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||