Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Ernest Walter/Bearfort Ridge Viewpoint–Woodruff Gap, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 835 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Ernest Walter/Bearfort Ridge Viewpoint–Woodruff Gap, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Abram S. Hewitt State Forest near Browns, NJ. The route passes Woodruff Gap before reaching Ernest Walter/Bearfort Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 835 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ernest Walter/Bearfort Ridge Viewpoint–Woodruff Gap, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 835 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 805–1,374 ft
Out & Back · Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Trailhead: Bearfort Ridge Connector · 41.15745, -74.36713
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 791 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bearfort Ridge Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bearfort Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Woodruff Gap.
- 2 miReach Ernest Walter/Bearfort Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Bearfort Ridge Connector, heading S.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 791 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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