Ringwood State Park
Ringwood State Park Viewpoint–The Bog, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Ringwood State Park Viewpoint–The Bog, 6 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes The Bog before reaching Ringwood State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 669 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ringwood State Park Viewpoint–The Bog, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 432–713 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: State Line Trail · 41.14595, -74.24199
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto East Cottage Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Crabapple Vista, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass The Bog.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Ringwood State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto East Cottage Road/Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cooper Union Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from State Line Trail Trailhead
- Crossover/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail & State Line Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Cupsaw Brook Trail–Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Cups Trail–Cupsaw Brook Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Swan Pond–The Bog, 7 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 764 ft
- Hickory Mountain–CU Bypass Trail, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 695 ft
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