Headed over to Ramapo Mountain State Forest to check out a newer trail, Wanaque Ridge, in the western part of the park. We slapped together a route as we went along and ended up only with 7.2 miles, but there was a decent amount of up and down along a pretty rugged trail surface. It [...]
Ramapo Valley County Reservation
January 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Ramapo Valley page. 7.2 miles – Moderate trail surface, some hills, rocky sections. A little snow on the trail, mostly muddy from snowmelt. The path near the pond, and a large section of trail near the reservoir was totally slick ice from all the foot travel compacting [...]
Ramapo Mountain State Forest – Van Slyke Castle
July 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
For detailed hike directions, maps, photos and GPS coordinates, visit our Best Hikes in NJ – Ramapo Mountain – Van Slyke Castle page. Includes shorter hikes options too. Lots to see in this park… Ramapo Lake, Van Slyke Castle ruins and water tower, views of the area’s mountains and NYC on a clear day, millstones, [...]
Ramapo Mountain – Hoeferlin & Cannonball
March 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Ramapo Mountain State Forest. 7.9 miles. NYNJTC Map #115. BLUE to the Lake, then YELLOW (Hoeferlin Memorial) south to WHITE (South Ridge) then took RED (Cannonball) back and around the lake, took a unmarked woods road to rejoin BLUE and back to the lot. Trailhead: Rt 287 to Exit 57 to Skyline drive. Parking is [...]