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

  1. Start on Palisades, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Dot, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Alternate, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Red Dot, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Stoned Again, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Orange to SA Shortcut, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Orange Blaze, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Orange Blaze, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miBear left onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftSharp left onto Red Dot, heading N.
  20. 500 ftContinue straight onto Orange/Red Link, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Dot, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Palisades/Red Dot Link, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Palisades, heading SE.
  24. 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

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