Ringwood State Park
Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond Loop, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 46 min
Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond Loop, 3 lakes is a 2-mile loop in Ringwood State Park near Erskine Lakes, NJ. The route passes Gatun Pond and Brushwood Pond. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi538 – 787 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Whaleback Access 41.10579, -74.24576
Nearest town Erskine Lakes, NJ
Directions
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Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond Loop, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 46 min
Elevation 537–788 ft
Loop · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: Whaleback Access · 41.10579, -74.24576
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Whaleback Access, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Gatun Pond.
- 350 ftBear right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Gatun Pond Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Gatun Pond Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ice Pond Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Brushwood Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Whaleback Access, heading N.
- 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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