Norvin Green State Forest

Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 7 summits

12 mi · ▲ 2,119 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 7 summits is a 12-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near West Milford, NJ. The route passes Long Hill, Harrison Mountain and Monksville Reservoir before reaching Ricker Hill at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 2,119 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tapawingo Trail 41.11367, -74.34418
Nearest town West Milford, NJ

Directions

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Ricker Hill–Harrison Mountain, 7 summits

12 mi · ▲ 2,119 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 394–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest

Trailhead: Tapawingo Trail · 41.11367, -74.34418

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Long Hill.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miPass Harrison Mountain.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miPass Monksville Reservoir.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftSharp right onto HT Connector Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftReach Ricker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  21. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading SW.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
  25. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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