Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Middle Valley Lookout–Laurel Hollow, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Middle Valley Lookout–Laurel Hollow, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Erskine, NJ. The route passes Middle Valley Lookout and Laurel Hollow before reaching Lake Vreeland at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 665 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Middle Valley Lookout–Laurel Hollow, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 545–940 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: 41.07930, -74.22348
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Guard Trail, heading SE.
- 100 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 miContinue straight onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Vreeland.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Millstone/Schuber Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Middle Valley Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Guard Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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