1. Start on Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading W.
2. 250 ftSharp left onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
3. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
4. 450 ftBear right onto Ryerson Access, heading SW.
5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Black Bear Trail, heading W.
6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading E.
10. 50 ftBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
12. 50 ftBear left onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading SE.
13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
14. 0.1 miBear right onto Cheshire Lane Trail, heading S.
15. 200 ftBear left onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading SE.
16. 100 ftBear left onto Cheshire Lane Trail, heading S.
17. 1 miReach Black Bear Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
18. 1 miBear right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading NE.
19. 100 ftBear right onto Cheshire Lane Trail, heading NE.
20. 250 ftBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading NE.
22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
23. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
24. 100 ftBear right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading NE.
25. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ryerson Access, heading NW.
28. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
29. 450 ftBear left onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
30. 250 ftSharp right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
31. 50 ftArrive 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/black-bear-trail-out-back-2e24