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Ringwood State Park

Hickory Mountain–Eagle Lake, 8 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Hickory Mountain–Eagle Lake, 8 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes Eagle Lake before reaching Hickory Mountain at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 728 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.15131, -74.23484
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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Hickory Mountain–Eagle Lake, 8 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 415–679 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.15131, -74.23484

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cupsaw Brook Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear left onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto CU Bypass Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Sally Court Access, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach Hickory Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto CU Bypass Trail, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cooper Union Bypass Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cupsaw Brook Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  24. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hickory-mountain-eagle-lake-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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