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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 5 viewpoints

3.6 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 5 viewpoints is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque-Midvale, NJ. The route passes Castle Viewpoint, Todd Lake and Todd Lookout before reaching Todd Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 713 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wolfe Drive Trailhead 41.05448, -74.26330
Nearest town Wanaque-Midvale, NJ
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Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 5 viewpoints

3.6 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 572–880 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Wolfe Drive Trailhead · 41.05448, -74.26330

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wanaque Ridge Spur Trail, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Castle Loop Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Castle Viewpoint.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Deer Ledge Road/Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Castle Loop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tamarack Road/Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Tamarack Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miPass Todd Lake.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Tamarack Loop / Todd Hill Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Todd Hill Loop, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miPass Todd Lookout.
  17. 100 ftReach Todd Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Loop / Todd Hill Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Loop, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miSharp left onto Tamarack Road/Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Deer Ledge Road/Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading N.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wanaque Ridge Spur Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/todd-hill-todd-lookout-out-back-6-viewpoints

Trail surface

77% dirt6% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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