Sterling Forest State Park
Beech Road–Pipeline Road Quad, 3 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,740 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Beech Road–Pipeline Road Quad, 3 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Ringwood, NJ. It climbs 1,740 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 1,093 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.13767, -74.27235
Nearest town Ringwood, NJ
Directions
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Beech Road–Pipeline Road Quad, 3 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,740 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 573–1,092 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: 41.13767, -74.27235
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Road Quad, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Beech Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Lake to Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Pipeline Road Quad, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Beech Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Pipeline Road Quad, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
More from this trailhead
- Tranquility Mountain & Pipeline Road Quad 3.5 mi · ▲ 556 ft
- Beech Road/Hasenclever Iron Trail–Beech Road Loop, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Beech Ridge–Beech Road/Hasenclever Iron Trail Loop, 7 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
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