Norvin Green State Forest
Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 6 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,283 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 6 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Harrison Mountain and Monksville Reservoir before reaching Ricker Hill at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 2,283 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 6 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,283 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 394–974 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Manaticut Spur Trail · 41.09088, -74.32111
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Manaticut Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Manaticut Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma/Stonetown Circular Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miPass Harrison Mountain.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Monksville Reservoir.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto HT Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Ricker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma/Stonetown Circular Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Manaticut Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Manaticut Spur Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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