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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road & South Ridge Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 777 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road & South Ridge Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque-Midvale, NJ. It climbs 777 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 804 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road 41.04967, -74.25781
Nearest town Wanaque-Midvale, NJ
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Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road & South Ridge Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 777 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 287–803 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road · 41.04967, -74.25781

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

  1. Start on Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftReach Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miBear left onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/algonquin-gas-transmission-service-road-algonquin-gas-transmission-service-road-out-back-3-sights-9-km-e82e

Trail surface

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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