Cactus Ledge–Scarlet Oak Pond Loop, 8 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Darlington, NJ. The route passes Scarlet Oak Pond, Vista, Cactus Ledge and Lake Henry. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 814 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.07729, -74.18699
Nearest town Darlington, NJ
Directions
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Cactus Ledge–Scarlet Oak Pond Loop, 8 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 241–813 ft
Loop · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: 41.07729, -74.18699
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Vista Spur Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Scarlet Oak Pond.
- 250 ftPass Vista.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pond/Vista Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista-Ridge Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Vista Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge/Vista Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vista Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Vista Loop, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Cactus Ledge.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pond Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Lake Henry.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Vista Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 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
35% gravel29% dirt1% boardwalk35% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Tue
79°61°
Wed
85°61°
Thu
80°67°
30%
Fri
76°56°
22%
Sat
80°56°
Sun
84°59°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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