MacMillan Brook Falls–Ridge Overlook, 7 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Darlington, NJ. The route passes Scarlet Oak Pond, Vista, Ridge Overlook and 2 more. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 696 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.07972, -74.18818
Nearest town Darlington, NJ
Directions
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MacMillan Brook Falls–Ridge Overlook, 7 sights
2 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 53 min
Elevation 239–695 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: 41.07972, -74.18818
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Scarlet Oak Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Vista Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Vista.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pond/Vista Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista-Ridge Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Vista Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Ridge Overlook.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach MacMillan Brook Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Vista Loop/Waterfall Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass MacMillan Brook Falls.
- 50 ftPass Middle Valley.
- 250 ftTurn right onto River Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Vista Spur Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% dirt16% gravel6% paved1% boardwalk6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Tue
79°61°
Wed
85°61°
Thu
80°67°
30%
Fri
76°56°
22%
Sat
80°56°
Sun
84°59°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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