Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Matapan Rock–Lake Vreeland, 4 sights
1.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 42 min
Matapan Rock–Lake Vreeland, 4 sights is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Erskine, NJ. The route passes Lake Vreeland before reaching Matapan Rock at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 343 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Matapan Rock–Lake Vreeland, 4 sights
1.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 42 min
Elevation 625–989 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: Millstone Trail · 41.06224, -74.23758
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 73°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Millstone Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Vreeland.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Matapan Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cannonball / Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Matapan Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Matapan Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Millstone Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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