Ringwood State Park
Swan Pond–The Bog, 7 sights
5 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Swan Pond–The Bog, 7 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route passes The Bog and Swan Pond before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 527 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Swan Pond–The Bog, 7 sights
5 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 431–742 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail · 41.13147, -74.24343
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crossover Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftPass The Bog.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Swan Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Swan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading NE.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crossover Spur Trail Trailhead
- Cups Trail & Serpentine Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Crossover/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail via Crossover Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Cooper Union Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 266 ft
- Tennesee Gas Service Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Crossover Trail–Cupsaw Brook Trail, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft
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