Ringwood State Park
Old Morris Road & White's Road via Tennesee Gas Service Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 55 min
Old Morris Road & White's Road via Tennesee Gas Service Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. It climbs 314 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Morris Road & White's Road via Tennesee Gas Service Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 55 min
Elevation 647–830 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: East Cottage Road/Crossover Trail · 41.12697, -74.23633
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Cottage Road/Crossover Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto White's Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Old Morris Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto East Cottage Road/Crossover Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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