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Algonquin Gas Service Road–Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Erskine, NJ. It climbs 993 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 935 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road 41.05882, -74.25283
Nearest town Erskine, NJ

Directions

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Algonquin Gas Service Road–Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, 4 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 993 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 236–934 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road · 41.05882, -74.25283

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading S.
  11. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Pool Hollow Bypass, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miReach Algonquin Gas Service Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto South Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Bypass, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading N.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  32. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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