Ramapo Valley County Reservation
High Mountain–Erskine Lookout, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 2 min
High Mountain–Erskine Lookout, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Erskine Lakes, NJ. The route passes Cannonball Lake, High Mountain and Erskine Lookout. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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High Mountain–Erskine Lookout, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 765–1,101 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: 41.08591, -74.22695
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 72°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Guard/Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Cannonball Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Guard Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Green Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass High Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Erskine Lookout.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cannonball Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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