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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake Loop, 10 viewpoints

4.4 mi · ▲ 793 ft · 1 hr 52 min

LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake Loop, 10 viewpoints is a 4.4-mile loop in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque, NJ. The route passes Ramapo Lake, LeGrande Viewpoint, South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Viewpoint and 3 more. It climbs 793 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Rock Trail 41.03458, -74.28592
Nearest town Wanaque, NJ
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LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake Loop, 10 viewpoints

4.4 mi · ▲ 793 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 203–732 ft

Loop · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Indian Rock Trail · 41.03458, -74.28592

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Rock Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miPass Ramapo Lake.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto LeGrande-Lake Connector Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miPass LeGrande Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto LeGrande Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miPass South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop Trail, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftBear left onto East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miPass East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto North Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto North Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass North Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Cannonball Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftPass Ramapo Lake Loop/Cannonball Viewpoint.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto North Shore Drive, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Pete's Path, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cresent, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftSharp right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading W.
  23. 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/legrande-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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