Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Erskine Lakes, NJ. The route passes Iaoapogh Lake and Cannonball Lake. It climbs 770 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 942 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whaleback Access 41.10579, -74.24576
Nearest town Erskine Lakes, NJ

Directions

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Iaoapogh Lake–Cannonball Lake, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 579–943 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Whaleback Access · 41.10579, -74.24576

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

  1. Start on Whaleback Access, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  10. 200 ftSharp left onto Erskine Connector Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miPass Iaoapogh Lake.
  12. 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Cannonball Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miReach Iaoapogh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cannonball Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Erskine Connector Trail, heading N.
  20. 1 miSharp right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftBear left onto Whaleback Access, heading N.
  28. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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