Ringwood State Park
Five Ponds Viewpoint–Gatun Pond, 11 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Five Ponds Viewpoint–Gatun Pond, 11 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes The Bog, Five Ponds Viewpoint and Glasmere Ponds before reaching Gatun Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,387 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Five Ponds Viewpoint–Gatun Pond, 11 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 421–908 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: State Line Trail · 41.14637, -74.24244
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on State Line Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass The Bog.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Five Ponds Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Glasmere Ponds.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Midwood Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Midwood Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Gatun Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Five Ponds Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Midwood Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Midwood Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from State Line Trail Trailhead
- Crossover/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail & State Line Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Cupsaw Brook Trail–Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Cups Trail–Cupsaw Brook Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Ringwood State Park Viewpoint–The Bog, 6 sights 4 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- Swan Pond–The Bog, 7 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 764 ft
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