Ringwood State Park
Cooper Union Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 49 min
Cooper Union Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi413 – 535 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail 41.13147, -74.24343
Nearest town Skylands, NJ
Directions
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Cooper Union Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 49 min
Elevation 415–535 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail · 41.13147, -74.24343
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crossover Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crossover Spur Trail Trailhead
- Cups Trail & Serpentine Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Crossover/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail via Crossover Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 266 ft
- Tennesee Gas Service Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Crossover Trail–Cupsaw Brook Trail, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Cooper Union Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 230 ft
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