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Ramapo Valley County Reservation

North Lookout–Castle Viewpoint, 6 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 55 min

North Lookout–Castle Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Wanaque-Midvale, NJ. The route passes Castle Viewpoint before reaching North Lookout at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 945 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road 41.04967, -74.25781
Nearest town Wanaque-Midvale, NJ
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North Lookout–Castle Viewpoint, 6 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 708–946 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road · 41.04967, -74.25781

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miPass Castle Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Cannonball Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Cannonball / Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Matapan Rock Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hilltop Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Schuber Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow / Yellow-Silver Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftReach North Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Schuber Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hilltop Road, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Matapan Rock Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miBear left onto Cannonball / Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miBear right onto Cannonball Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miArrive 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-lookout-castle-viewpoint-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt2% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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