Ringwood State Park

Ridge Overlook–Crossover Trail, 8 sights

12 mi · ▲ 2,056 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Ridge Overlook–Crossover Trail, 8 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route reaches Ridge Overlook at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 2,056 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 1,027 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: State Line Trail 41.14637, -74.24244
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY

Directions

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Ridge Overlook–Crossover Trail, 8 sights

12 mi · ▲ 2,056 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 421–1,026 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: State Line Trail · 41.14637, -74.24244

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on State Line Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
  13. 1.9 miTurn left onto Halifax Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right onto Havemeyer / White Trail, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Vista Loop Trail, heading S.
  18. 400 ftTurn left onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Ridge/Vista Loop Trail, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn right onto Vista Loop Trail, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftReach Ridge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Ridge/Vista Loop Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading S.
  25. 100 ftTurn right onto Vista Loop Trail, heading S.
  26. 400 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Havemeyer / White Trail, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left onto Halifax Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  31. 1.9 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  33. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading W.
  34. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  44. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt3% boardwalk61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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