Ringwood State Park

Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint–Five Ponds Viewpoint, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint–Five Ponds Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route passes The Bog and Five Ponds Viewpoint before reaching Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 691 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 906 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail 41.13147, -74.24343
Nearest town Skylands, NJ

Directions

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Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint–Five Ponds Viewpoint, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 431–904 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail · 41.13147, -74.24343

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crossover Spur Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftPass The Bog.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miPass Five Ponds Viewpoint.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miReach Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt18% boardwalk30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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