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.
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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
- Start on Crossover Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Shepard Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Ringwood State Park Beach.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cupsaw Brook Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cooper Union Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crossover Spur Trail Trailhead
- Cups Trail & Serpentine Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Crossover/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail via Crossover Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Cooper Union Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Tennesee Gas Service Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Crossover Trail–Cupsaw Brook Trail, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Cooper Union Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 230 ft
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