MacMillan Brook Falls
Bergen County, New Jersey
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Bergen County, New Jersey
- Access status
- Partial: county park trail to a waterfall on this stream documented; exact named drop not confirmed
- The walk
- Part of the Trail Conference 3.0-mile MacMillan Reservoir Loop; distance to the waterfall not stated
- Ground & access
- Floodplain footpath that can be muddy or flooded in high water, then stone steps beside the stream.
From the kiosk at the southwest corner of the parking area, follow the Vista Spur Trail down wooden steps and across the Ramapo River on the steel truss bridge. Turn left on the River Loop Trail, then left on the River Spur Trail; in 750 feet it bears right and ends at the yellow Vista Loop Trail. Turn left, cross the stream on a footbridge, and follow the trail as it turns sharply right and climbs stone steps beside the cascading stream, passing a waterfall. The Trail Conference text does not use the name MacMillan Brook Falls, so the exact drop this listing marks is not confirmed. Return the same way or continue the loop around the reservoir.
Plan your visit
Ramapo Valley County Reservation main parking on US 202, Vista Spur, River Loop and River Spur trails, then the yellow Vista Loop Trail up the stone steps beside the outlet stream of MacMillan Reservoir
The Trail Conference gives 3.0 miles for the full MacMillan Reservoir Loop circuit, which passes the waterfall. It does not give a distance to the waterfall alone.
Floodplain footpath that can be muddy or flooded in high water, then stone steps beside the stream.
Where to start
Ramapo Valley County Reservation parking area on the west side of US 202 in Mahwah, two miles south of NJ Route 17.
Timing & water
River Loop sections can be muddy or flooded when the Ramapo River is high.
Before you go
Bergen County park. No fee or reservation is stated by the source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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