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Norvin Green State Forest

Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 7 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 7 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Ricker Hill, Monksville Reservoir and Harrison Mountain before reaching Lake Sonoma at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,690 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.10820, -74.29704
Nearest town Stonetown, NJ
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Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 7 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 394–974 ft

Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest

Trailhead: 41.10820, -74.29704

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Ricker Hill.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto HT Connector Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miPass Monksville Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miPass Harrison Mountain.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miPass Lake Sonoma.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Manaticut Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftReach Ricker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading E.
  20. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading N.
  21. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 450 ftSharp right onto HT Connector Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ricker-hill-harrison-mountain-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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