Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 8 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 8 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Ringwood, NJ. The route passes Iaoapogh Lake and Cannonball Lake. It climbs 851 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Pond Road 41.11087, -74.24135
Nearest town Ringwood, NJ

Directions

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Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 8 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 518–943 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Pond Road · 41.11087, -74.24135

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

  1. Start on Ice Pond Road, heading S.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Ryerson Access, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Black Bear Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  14. 200 ftSharp left onto Erskine Connector Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miPass Iaoapogh Lake.
  16. 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Cannonball Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left onto Schuber Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mountain Road, heading N.
  21. 100 ftReach Iaoapogh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cannonball Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Erskine Connector Trail, heading NE.
  26. 1 miSharp right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ryerson Access, heading N.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 450 ftBear left onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ice Pond Road, heading N.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

86% dirt1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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