Ridge Overlook–Scarlet Oak Pond, 4 viewpoints is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Darlington, NJ. The route passes Scarlet Oak Pond and Vista before reaching Ridge Overlook at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 464 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 696 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.07729, -74.18699
Nearest town Darlington, NJ
Directions
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Ridge Overlook–Scarlet Oak Pond, 4 viewpoints
1.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 46 min
Elevation 241–695 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: 41.07729, -74.18699
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Vista Spur Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Scarlet Oak Pond.
- 250 ftPass Vista.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pond/Vista Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista-Ridge Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Vista Loop Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Ridge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vista-Ridge Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Pond/Vista Loop Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Spur Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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
48% dirt45% gravel2% boardwalk5% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Tue
79°61°
Wed
85°61°
Thu
80°67°
30%
Fri
76°56°
22%
Sat
80°56°
Sun
84°59°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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