Ringwood State Park
Blue Lake–Sally's Pond, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Blue Lake–Sally's Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route passes Sally's Pond before reaching Blue Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 353 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi348 – 722 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Boro Parkway 41.13378, -74.26179
Nearest town Skylands, NJ
Directions
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Blue Lake–Sally's Pond, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 349–722 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: Boro Parkway · 41.13378, -74.26179
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Boro Parkway, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Farm Road/Manor Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Chicken House Road/Manor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Sally's Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Blue Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Chicken House Road/Manor Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Farm Road/Manor Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Boro Parkway, heading SW.
- 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 surface
15% paved85% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Boro Parkway Trailhead
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- Tranquility Ridge Park Viewpoint–Sally's Pond, 3 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,259 ft
- Sally's Pond–Beech Ridge, 5 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 825 ft
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