Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Middle Valley Lookout–Cannonball Lake, 5 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Middle Valley Lookout–Cannonball Lake, 5 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Erskine Lakes, NJ. The route passes Cannonball Lake, Middle Valley Lookout and Laurel Hollow before reaching Lake Vreeland at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 434 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Middle Valley Lookout–Cannonball Lake, 5 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 611–919 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Cannonball Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Guard/Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Old Guard Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Middle Valley Lookout.
- 0.2 miPass Laurel Hollow.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Guard Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Vreeland.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Middle Valley Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Guard Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Old Guard/Cannonball Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cannonball Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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