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Ringwood State Park

CU Bypass Trail–Cooper Union Bypass Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 50 min

CU Bypass Trail–Cooper Union Bypass Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Erskine Lakes, NJ. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 509 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cooper Union Trail 41.11660, -74.26162
Nearest town Erskine Lakes, NJ
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CU Bypass Trail–Cooper Union Bypass Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 50 min

Elevation 364–509 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Cooper Union Trail · 41.11660, -74.26162

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cooper Union Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto CU Bypass Trail, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Judith Ann Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Judith Ann/Hickory Cups Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Judith Ann Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hickory Cups Trail, heading W.
  14. 200 ftSharp right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading N.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto CU Bypass Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto CU Bypass Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 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/cu-bypass-trail-cooper-union-bypass-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

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