Best hikes in Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Ambleway maps 46 hikes in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 39 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Bear Swamp Lake–Halifax Trail Loop, 3 sights. The biggest climb is Tamarack Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 12 sights, gaining 1,925 ft, and the network tops out at 1,161 ft.
- Middle Valley Lookout–Castle Viewpoint, 13 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 1,905 ft
- North Cape–Middle Valley Lookout, 17 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 1,724 ft
- The Bog–Algonquin Gas Service Road, 3 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,409 ft
- Algonquin Gas Service Road–Black Birch Way, 3 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,408 ft
- Profile Rock–Stephens Lake, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- Boulder Way North–Halifax Trail, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 582 ft
- Black Bear Trail–Catnest Trail-Renegade, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 512 ft
- Glasmere Ponds–Old Cranberry Road, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road–Pool Hollow Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 725 ft
- Old Guard Viewpoint–Old Guard/Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint, 11 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 1,670 ft
- Tamarack Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 12 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,925 ft
- Bald Mountain–The Bog, 3 summits 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,222 ft
- Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Swan Pond–The Bog, 5 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,465 ft
- Ringwood State Park Viewpoint–The Bog, 4 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft
- Ringwood State Park Beach–Black Birch Way, 4 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft
- Sliver Lake–Black Birch Way, 3 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft
- Pool Hollow Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- Castle Viewpoint–Lake Vreeland, 8 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 797 ft
- Woods Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 597 ft
- Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Profile Rock, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- High Mountain–Erskine Lookout, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 717 ft
- Gatun Pond–Catnest Trail-Renegade, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Shepherd Lake–Ringwood State Park Beach, 3 beaches 8 mi · ▲ 1,309 ft
- Stephens Lake–Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 798 ft
- LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 7 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Matapan Rock–Castle Viewpoint, 6 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,050 ft
- Duck Pond–Black Bear Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 536 ft
- Ilgenstein Rock–Cheshire Lane Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 586 ft
- Upper Erskine Lake–Catnest Trail-Renegade, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Water Tower Ruins–Ramapo Lake, 7 viewpoints 5 mi · ▲ 861 ft
- Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 5 viewpoints 3.6 mi · ▲ 713 ft
- Tamarack Viewpoint–Castle Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 3.3 mi · ▲ 525 ft
- Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Profile Rock, 3 viewpoints 2.4 mi · ▲ 409 ft
- Ramapo Lake–East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Viewpoint Loop, 9 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 475 ft
- LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake Loop, 10 viewpoints 4.4 mi · ▲ 793 ft
- Bear Swamp Lake–Halifax Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 599 ft
- Suzi's Rock–Middle Valley Lookout Loop, 6 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 399 ft
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- Pete's Path & South Ridge Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 678 ft
- Indian Rock Trail & Pool Hollow Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Pool Hollow Trail 2 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Todd Lake & Ramapo Lake Spur Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint & Wanaque Ridge Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 567 ft
- South Ridge Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Lake Tamarack–Todd Lake Loop, 10 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 736 ft