Ringwood State Park

Swan Pond–The Bog, 6 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Swan Pond–The Bog, 6 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. The route passes The Bog and Swan Pond before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 510 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 830 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Cranberry Road 41.14245, -74.22461
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY

Directions

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Swan Pond–The Bog, 6 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 539–830 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Old Cranberry Road · 41.14245, -74.22461

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Old Cranberry Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto White's Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road/Shepherd Lake Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Arbor Trail, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftPass The Bog.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftPass Swan Pond.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cabin Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  19. 150 ftReach Swan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  22. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Cabin Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Morris Road, heading NE.
  31. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road/Shepherd Lake Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White's Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Cranberry Road, heading NE.
  34. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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