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Ramapo Valley County Reservation

Bear Swamp Lake–Algonquin Gas Service Road, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Bear Swamp Lake–Algonquin Gas Service Road, 6 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Hillburn, NY. The route passes Bear Swamp Lake before reaching Bear Swamp Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,066 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road 41.12689, -74.18335
Nearest town Hillburn, NY
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Bear Swamp Lake–Algonquin Gas Service Road, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 591–1,043 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road · 41.12689, -74.18335

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start on Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mountain Road, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Halifax Trail, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road/Halifax Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Algonquin/Tennessee Interconnect Service Road/Halifax Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Algonquin/Tennessee Interconnect Service Road, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Mountain Road/Shore Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftPass Bear Swamp Lake.
  14. 0.2 miPass Bear Swamp Lake.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Connector, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Algonquin/Tennessee Interconnect Service Road, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  19. 2 miBear right onto Mountain Road, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miArrive 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-sliver-lake-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt14% paved1% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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