Pool Hollow Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque, NJ. The route passes Ramapo Lake before reaching Pool Hollow Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 487 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi203 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Indian Rock Trail 41.03458, -74.28592
Nearest town Wanaque, NJ
Directions
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Pool Hollow Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 203–609 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: Indian Rock Trail · 41.03458, -74.28592
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Indian Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Ramapo Lake.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto LeGrande-Lake Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Pool Hollow Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Indian Rock Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pete's Path, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cresent, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Indian Rock Trail Trailhead
- Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Profile Rock, 3 viewpoints 2.4 mi · ▲ 409 ft
- Ramapo Lake–East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Viewpoint Loop, 9 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 475 ft
- Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road–Pete's Path, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 722 ft
- LeGrande Viewpoint–Ramapo Lake Loop, 10 viewpoints 4.4 mi · ▲ 793 ft
- Profile Rock–Ramapo Lake, 8 viewpoints 4.6 mi · ▲ 714 ft
- Ramapo Lake–East Shore Drive/Ramapo Lake Loop/Castle Viewpoint, 7 sights 5 mi · ▲ 762 ft
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