Ringwood State Park
Ilgenstein Rock–Iaoapogh Lake, 11 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Ilgenstein Rock–Iaoapogh Lake, 11 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes Ilgenstein Rock, Iaoapogh Lake and Cannonball Lake. It climbs 1,235 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ilgenstein Rock–Iaoapogh Lake, 11 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 644–1,136 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: Old Cranberry Road · 41.14245, -74.22461
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Old Cranberry Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto White's Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto White's Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pierson Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Crossover/Hofferlin Memorial Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Ilgenstein Rock.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Cannonball Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Iaoapogh Lake.
- 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Ilgenstein Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cannonball Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Crossover/Hofferlin Memorial Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Pierson Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto White's Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto White's Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto White's Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Cranberry Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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