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Summary: Once again another rainy day. Although I beat the heavy rain this time. This loop hike is awesome. The loop is entirely within the Bearfort Mt Natural Area. It starts out by going up a gradual climb to Terrace Pond, a secluded lake on top of Bearfort Mt. There are some cool cliffs around the lake. Along the rout you pass some neat rock formations and glacial erratics. There are also some great rock scrambles, although today they were very difficult with the rain. There area has some great forest consisting of Hemlocks, Beach trees, Stripped Maples, Tamarack trees, Mt Laurel, Yellow and Gray Birch, and Rhododendrons. I also discovered some waterfalls off the Terrace Pond South trail. You have to follow outlet of swamp and the Falls are there. Here are the trails to take: Blue Terrace Pond North, to White Terrace Pond, to Yellow Terrace Pond South. Be careful because there are many trail in the area with similar blaze colors. Trailhead: From Wayne NJ take rt. 23 North into West Milford. Make a right onto Clinton Rd. Be careful Clinton Rd is suppose to be haunted. Follow Clinton Rd past Clinton Reservoir. Trail head is on left on Clinton Rd. Just before pipe Line. If you go to Warwick Turnpike you went to far. (Lat:41.14257 Lon:-74.4072) Trail Guides for Terrace Pond Loop, NJ: North Jersey Trails map by NY/NJ Trail Conference (NY/NJ trail conference) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Ranger Contact: Wawayanda State Park 973-853-4462 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Shawn Viggiano, who has posted 44 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 1 of 4 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by AL on 6/24/2009 Error: Reserved Word Found: create
Reviewed by Stephanie on 5/23/2009 I love this hike because it is cool and covered. There is terrain variety and lots to see. You have the woodsy areas and the rock scrambles. I like the little cliffs, streams (waterfalls), swamp, lake, treetop views. I have seen chipmunks, squirrels and a turtle. We started on the yellow trail and then took the yellow dot trail and finally the white bringing us to the lake towards the end (3 hrs). My little dog was able to manage this hike. Many people know this spot and I have heard that it can get quite busy in summer, though swimming is not allowed. It's getting busier here and littered with empty bottles (broken glass) and other human junk near the lake. The red trail is full of rock scrambles.
Reviewed by Jason on 5/17/2009 Really great hike. The elevation changes were challenging but not brutal. The scenery was amazing. Terrace Pond looks like it will be a great swimming spot in the summer and made for a nice rest spot on the hike. Make sure you bring some insect repelant since the yellow trail down runs through the wetlands. Other trails are off of Clinton Road before this trail, but they indicate that a permit is required to enter. This signage was not posted near this hike's parking lot and trail. The directions indicate that the trail is on the left of Clinton Road. If you are coming from Route 23N and turn onto Clinton Road the parking lot is about a mile past the reservoir on the left and the trail is across the street on the right with signs.
Reviewed by monkey on 5/2/2009 besthike ever good training since im goin into the army would definetly recomend it to others...the hadest part is the pipeline hill u jus need to build up a constant speed and ur set the pond is clean and refreshing bring water and some food ull need it 
Reviewed by Alex T. on 9/3/2008 Overall a very enjoyable hike. Great swimming! The water was clean and warm. Cliff jumping was AWESOME!! Lots of people enjoying a Labor Day hike and swim. Took the Yellow to Yellow dot to White to Terrace Pond. The trail was well marked and not very difficult at all. Took the Blue to the parking lot. Again, it was well marked and had some nice rock formations. The only problem I had was there was a lot of garbage around the pond.
Reviewed by Eric on 8/24/2008 Awesome hike, comparable to A S Hewitt Loop. From lower parking lot, the trail head is marked blue/yellow and splits right after entry. I did yellow to yellow dot to red to white to blue. Total hike time was about 2.5 hours. Red trail has very challenging rock scrambles. The pond was breathtaking and the swimming was amazing! There is even a cliff jump into the pond which a few young kids were doing. Caution, If you take the hike in this direction, the yellow trail cuts back sharply about 1.5 miles in. I missed it at first. If you end up a T intersection, you went too far and will need to backtrack about an eighth of a mile.
Reviewed by Eric/Blitz on 6/23/2008 Great place to get away and do some real hiking. I love to bring my dog and he loves it. Great place for a working dog to really show his stuff. I can't wait to go back!!
Reviewed by Eric/Blitz on 6/23/2008 This is a great place to hike! I love to bring my dog and he loves it!!! No other place like it in NJ. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||