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.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 742 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.12373, -74.23564
Nearest town Skylands, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass The Bog.
  3. 500 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach The Bog, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Old Morris Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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.

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