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Ringwood State Park

Iaoapogh Lake–Gatun Pond, 17 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,652 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Iaoapogh Lake–Gatun Pond, 17 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes The Bog, Swan Pond, Duck Pond and 3 more. It climbs 1,652 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: State Line Trail 41.14595, -74.24199
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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Iaoapogh Lake–Gatun Pond, 17 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,652 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 432–943 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: State Line Trail · 41.14595, -74.24199

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftPass The Bog.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 350 ftPass Swan Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto Defiance Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Defiance Road, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miPass Gatun Pond.
  27. 100 ftBear right onto Boulder Way South, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Boulder Way South, heading S.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Ice Pond Road, heading S.
  32. 250 ftBear right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftSharp left onto Erskine Connector Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.9 miPass Iaoapogh Lake.
  39. 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
  40. 350 ftTurn right onto Cannonball Trail, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  43. 0.3 miReach Iaoapogh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  45. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left onto Erskine Connector Trail, heading N.
  47. 1 miSharp right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  48. 200 ftTurn right onto Catnest Swamp Road, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Catnest Trail-Renegade, heading NW.
  52. 0.6 miBear left onto Ice Pond Road, heading NW.
  53. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto Boulder Way South, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftTurn left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  56. 50 ftTurn right onto Boulder Way South, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  58. 0.2 miBear right onto Defiance Road, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftTurn left onto Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  60. 100 ftContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  61. 0.2 miBear right onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  62. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  63. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  64. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  65. 50 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  66. 50 ftBear left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
  67. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading N.
  68. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  69. 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  70. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  71. 0.5 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading W.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NW.
  73. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  74. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  75. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  76. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  77. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iaoapogh-lake-gatun-pond-out-back-23-sights-20-km

Trail surface

65% dirt2% boardwalk33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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