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Ringwood State Park

Glasmere Ponds–Eagle Lake, 8 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Glasmere Ponds–Eagle Lake, 8 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes Eagle Lake and Glasmere Ponds. It climbs 1,001 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Valley Rd Bypass Trail 41.15403, -74.23708
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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Glasmere Ponds–Eagle Lake, 8 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 421–833 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 left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Skylands Trail, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miPass Glasmere Ponds.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto White's Road/Five Ponds Connector Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miReach Glasmere Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skylands Trail, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 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-eagle-lake-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

43% dirt11% paved4% boardwalk42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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