Ringwood State Park

Ilgenstein Rock–Iaoapogh Lake, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Ilgenstein Rock–Iaoapogh Lake, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Erskine Lakes, NJ. The route passes Cannonball Lake, Iaoapogh Lake and Ilgenstein Rock. It climbs 422 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.08591, -74.22695
Nearest town Erskine Lakes, NJ

Directions

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Ilgenstein Rock–Iaoapogh Lake, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 765–1,136 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Cannonball Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Iaoapogh Lake.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Ilgenstein Rock.
  9. 200 ftBear left onto Crossover/Hofferlin Memorial Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pierson Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Ilgenstein Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Crossover/Hofferlin Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Cannonball Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F56°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Tue 76°60°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 85°66° 30%
Fri 76°57° 21%
Sat 77°55°
Sun 85°63°

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