Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Swan Pond–The Bog, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,465 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Swan Pond–The Bog, 5 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Hillburn, NY. The route passes The Bog before reaching Swan Pond at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,465 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road 41.12689, -74.18335
Nearest town Hillburn, NY

Directions

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Swan Pond–The Bog, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,465 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 590–976 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Algonquin Gas Service Road · 41.12689, -74.18335

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start on Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mountain Road, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road, heading SW.
  6. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Cape Road, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto Black Birch Way, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Arbor Trail, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftPass The Bog.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftSharp left onto East Cottage Road, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Crabapple Vista, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miReach Swan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Arbor Trail, heading E.
  22. 300 ftTurn right onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Birch Way, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miBear left onto Cape Road, heading E.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto Woods Road, heading NE.
  30. 1.7 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Mountain Road, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.4 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

36% dirt6% grass58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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