Ruckman Road–Sidewinder, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 55 min
Ruckman Road–Sidewinder, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Alpine, NJ. It climbs 351 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ruckman Road–Sidewinder, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 55 min
Elevation 175–537 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sidewinder · 40.97453, -73.93476
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Sidewinder, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Yellow Scout, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ruckman Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Dot, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Ruckman Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Anderson, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading S.
- 0.1 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:04 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:24 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.
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