Ringwood State Park

Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 54 min

Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route reaches Ringwood State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 266 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 54 min

Elevation 431–624 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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. 0.2 miSharp left onto Shepard Pond Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miPass Ringwood State Park Beach.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Cupsaw Brook Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cooper Union Trail, heading W.
  14. 250 ftSharp left onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

57% dirt21% boardwalk22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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