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Holmdel Park Ramanessin

Clare Pond & Steeplechase Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 46 min

Clare Pond & Steeplechase Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Holmdel Park Ramanessin near Crawford Corners, NJ. The route reaches Clare Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 200 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.37211, -74.18548
Nearest town Crawford Corners, NJ
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Clare Pond & Steeplechase Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 46 min

Elevation 104–199 ft

Out & Back · Holmdel Park Ramanessin

Trailhead: 40.37211, -74.18548

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 69° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Pond Walk, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Ramanessin Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Steeplechase Trail, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miReach Clare Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Ramanessin Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pond Walk, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clare-pond-clare-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F69°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 73°64° 17%
Mon 80°60°
Tue 83°62°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°70°
Fri 75°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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