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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 7 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 1 min

LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 7 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque-Midvale, NJ. The route passes Stephens Lake, Ramapo Lake and East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Viewpoint before reaching LeGrande Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 628 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 728 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.05647, -74.26859
Nearest town Wanaque-Midvale, NJ
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LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 7 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 439–730 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: 41.05647, -74.26859

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Stephens Lake.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Ramapo Lake.
  9. 100 ftSharp left onto Cannonball Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Foxcroft Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 300 ftPass East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Viewpoint.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop Trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto LeGrande Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftReach LeGrande Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop Trail, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Loop Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foxcroft Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Cannonball Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading N.
  23. 200 ftTurn left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/legrande-viewpoint-ramapo-lake-out-back-7-sights-8-km-e7db

Trail surface

78% dirt1% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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