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Holmdel Park Ramanessin

Clare Pond & Bayonet Farms Trail via Steeplechase Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Clare Pond & Bayonet Farms Trail via Steeplechase Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Holmdel Park Ramanessin near Crawford Corners, NJ. The route reaches Clare Pond. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 200 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.36528, -74.18466
Nearest town Crawford Corners, NJ
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Clare Pond & Bayonet Farms Trail via Steeplechase Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 74–200 ft

Out & Back · Holmdel Park Ramanessin

Trailhead: 40.36528, -74.18466

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Steeplechase Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ramanessin Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bayonet Farms Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto Ramanessin Trail, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Clare Pond.
  13. 500 ftTurn right onto Steeplechase Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 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/clare-pond-clare-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

82% dirt12% grass6% 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° 19%
Mon 80°60°
Tue 83°62°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°70°
Fri 75°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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