Ramapo Valley County Reservation

Crossover Trail–Halifax Trail, 5 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,796 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Crossover Trail–Halifax Trail, 5 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Skylands, NJ. It climbs 1,796 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 1,027 ft · steepest grade: 33%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossover Trail 41.13402, -74.23854
Nearest town Skylands, NJ

Directions

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Crossover Trail–Halifax Trail, 5 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,796 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 351–1,026 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation

Trailhead: Crossover Trail · 41.13402, -74.23854

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

  1. Start on Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left onto Halifax Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Havemeyer / White Trail, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Tenessee Gas Service Road, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Tenessee Gas Service Road, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miReach Crossover Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miBear right onto White Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tenessee Gas Service Road, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Havemeyer / White Trail, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Halifax Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  22. 1.9 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  28. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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