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Ringwood State Park

North Cape–Eagle Lake, 7 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft · 3 hr 24 min

North Cape–Eagle Lake, 7 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes Eagle Lake before reaching North Cape at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,405 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.15131, -74.23484
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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North Cape–Eagle Lake, 7 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 421–1,079 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.15131, -74.23484

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto Halifax Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pierson Ridge Road, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miReach North Cape, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Halifax Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-cape-eagle-lake-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

33% dirt4% boardwalk63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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