Ringwood State Park
The Bog–Crossover Trail, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 48 min
The Bog–Crossover Trail, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route reaches The Bog. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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The Bog–Crossover Trail, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 48 min
Elevation 541–742 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.12373, -74.23564
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass The Bog.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 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 N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach The Bog, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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- Five Ponds Viewpoint–Glasmere Ponds, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft
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