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Ringwood State Park

Glasmere Ponds–Ringwood State Park Beach, 7 sights

6 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Glasmere Ponds–Ringwood State Park Beach, 7 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes Ringwood State Park Beach and Glasmere Ponds. It climbs 605 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 833 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shepherd Pond Road 41.14230, -74.23312
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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Glasmere Ponds–Ringwood State Park Beach, 7 sights

6 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 541–833 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Shepherd Pond Road · 41.14230, -74.23312

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

  1. Start on Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miPass Ringwood State Park Beach.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Shepard Pond Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Alligator, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Shepard Pond Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Skylands Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Glasmere Ponds.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto White's Road/Five Ponds Connector Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miReach Glasmere Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skylands Trail, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shepard Pond Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Alligator, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Shepard Pond Trail, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/glasmere-ponds-ringwood-state-park-beach-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

22% dirt16% paved1% boardwalk61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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