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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Bear Swamp Lake–Halifax Trail Loop, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Bear Swamp Lake–Halifax Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Hillburn, NY. The route reaches Bear Swamp Lake. It climbs 599 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.11939, -74.18920
Nearest town Hillburn, NY
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Bear Swamp Lake–Halifax Trail Loop, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 705–1,009 ft

Loop · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: 41.11939, -74.18920

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Halifax Trail, heading S.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road/Halifax Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Algonquin/Tennessee Interconnect Service Road/Halifax Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Halifax Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Bear Swamp Lake.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Woods Road, heading E.
  15. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 400 ftThe loop closes 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/bear-swamp-lake-loop

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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