Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Oakland, NJ. It climbs 480 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pool Hollow Trail 41.01919, -74.27031
Nearest town Oakland, NJ
Directions
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Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 296–670 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: Pool Hollow Trail · 41.01919, -74.27031
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Pool Hollow Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Bypass, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Indian Rock Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pool Hollow Bypass, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
98% dirt2% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Tue
79°58°
Wed
84°61°
Thu
79°66°
30%
Fri
75°56°
22%
Sat
79°55°
Sun
83°58°
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