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Glasmere Ponds–CU Bypass Trail, 8 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Glasmere Ponds–CU Bypass Trail, 8 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Erskine Lakes, NJ. The route reaches Glasmere Ponds. It climbs 1,001 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 833 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cooper Union Trail 41.11660, -74.26162
Nearest town Erskine Lakes, NJ
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Glasmere Ponds–CU Bypass Trail, 8 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 364–833 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. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cupsaw Brook Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Skylands Trail, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miPass Glasmere Ponds.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto White's Road/Five Ponds Connector Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miReach Glasmere Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skylands Trail, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Cupsaw Brook Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cooper Union Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.8 miBear left onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftBear left onto CU Bypass Trail, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftBear right onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading S.
  42. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 150 ftTurn left onto Cooper Union Trail, heading W.
  45. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  46. 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/glasmere-ponds-cu-bypass-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

56% dirt10% paved4% boardwalk30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

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