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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Road Quad, heading NW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading N.
  4. 250 ftSharp right onto Beech Road, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miBear left onto Lake to Lake Trail, heading NW.
  7. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miReach Pipeline Road Quad, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Beech Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miSharp left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading S.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto Pipeline Road Quad, heading S.
  14. 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

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