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Ringwood State Park

Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond, 14 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond, 14 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes Eagle Lake, The Bog, Swan Pond and 2 more before reaching Brushwood Pond at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,181 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Valley Rd Bypass Trail 41.15403, -74.23708
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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Brushwood Pond–Gatun Pond, 14 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 421–777 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Eagle Valley Rd Bypass Trail · 41.15403, -74.23708

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftPass The Bog.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftPass Swan Pond.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Defiance Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Defiance Road, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miPass Gatun Pond.
  29. 200 ftBear right onto Boulder Way South, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  33. 450 ftTurn right onto Gatun Pond Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gatun Pond Road, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Ice Pond Road, heading S.
  36. 150 ftReach Brushwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Gatun Pond Road, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Gatun Pond Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  40. 450 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  42. 350 ftTurn right onto Boulder Way South, heading S.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miBear right onto Defiance Road, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miBear right onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  48. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
  49. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
  53. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  55. 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  56. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  57. 0.5 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  59. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  61. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading NE.
  62. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  63. 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  64. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  65. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading NW.
  66. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  67. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gatun-pond-swan-pond-out-back-19-sights

Trail surface

59% dirt4% boardwalk37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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