Sterling Forest State Park

Bare Rock Vista–Sally's Pond, 6 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,084 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Bare Rock Vista–Sally's Pond, 6 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route passes Sally's Pond before reaching Bare Rock Vista at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,084 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 1,243 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boro Parkway 41.13378, -74.26179
Nearest town Skylands, NJ

Directions

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Bare Rock Vista–Sally's Pond, 6 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,084 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 349–1,243 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: Boro Parkway · 41.13378, -74.26179

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Boro Parkway, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Farm Road/Manor Trail, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Chicken House Road/Manor Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Sally's Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading W.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miBear right onto Beech Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Trail / West Valley Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Valley Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bare Rock Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bare Rock Vista Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftReach Bare Rock Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bare Rock Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Trail / West Valley Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 1 miTurn left onto Beech Road, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miTurn left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading SE.
  25. 2 miTurn right onto Chicken House Road/Manor Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Farm Road/Manor Trail, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Boro Parkway, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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