Red Dot–Ruckman Road, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Red Dot–Ruckman Road, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Rockleigh, NJ. It climbs 443 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi243 – 469 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Palisades 40.98952, -73.92064
Nearest town Rockleigh, NJ
Directions
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Red Dot–Ruckman Road, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 243–471 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Palisades · 40.98952, -73.92064
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Palisades, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Red Dot, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Alternate, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Red Dot, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Stoned Again, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Orange to SA Shortcut, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Orange Blaze, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Orange Blaze, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Red Dot, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Palisades, heading SE.
- 50 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM
More from Palisades Trailhead
- Orange Blaze 2.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft
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