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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Catnest Swamp Road–Catnest Trail-Renegade, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 55 min

Catnest Swamp Road–Catnest Trail-Renegade, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Erskine, NJ. It climbs 309 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 787 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Copper Hill Park Access 41.08973, -74.24617
Nearest town Erskine, NJ
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Catnest Swamp Road–Catnest Trail-Renegade, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 55 min

Elevation 547–787 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Copper Hill Park Access · 41.08973, -74.24617

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Copper Hill Park Access, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Cheshire Lane Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Cheshire Lane Trail, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Dollar Hill, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Erskine Access, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left onto Spruce Place Access, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Cheshire Lane Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Copper Hill Park Access, heading S.
  18. 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/catnest-swamp-road-out-back

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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