Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Suzi's Rock–Middle Valley Lookout Loop, 6 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Suzi's Rock–Middle Valley Lookout Loop, 6 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Erskine, NJ. The route passes Suzi's Rock, Middle Valley Lookout and Laurel Hollow. It climbs 399 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Suzi's Rock–Middle Valley Lookout Loop, 6 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 724–1,091 ft
Loop · Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: Cannonball / Hoeferlin Memorial Trail · 41.05940, -74.25053
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cannonball / Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Suzi's Rock.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cannonball Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Guard Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Middle Valley Lookout.
- 0.2 miPass Laurel Hollow.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mary Post Road/Schuber Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hilltop Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Matapan Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Cannonball / Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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