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Ringwood State Park

Boulder Way North–Crossover Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 975 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Boulder Way North–Crossover Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. It climbs 975 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail 41.13147, -74.24343
Nearest town Skylands, NJ
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Boulder Way North–Crossover Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 975 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 431–978 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail · 41.13147, -74.24343

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crossover Spur Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weyble Pond Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Halifax Trail, heading S.
  16. 450 ftSharp right onto Pierson Ridge Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miReach Crossover Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Halifax Trail, heading N.
  19. 400 ftBear right onto Weyble Pond Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.2 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/boulder-way-north-crossover-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

15% boardwalk10% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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