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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 7 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 7 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque-Midvale, NJ. The route passes Stephens Lake, Castle Viewpoint, Todd Lake and Todd Lookout before reaching Todd Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 888 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.05647, -74.26859
Nearest town Wanaque-Midvale, NJ
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Todd Hill–Todd Lookout, 7 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 439–880 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: 41.05647, -74.26859

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Stephens Lake.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Castle Loop Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miPass Castle Viewpoint.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Deer Ledge Road/Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Castle Loop Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tamarack Road/Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Tamarack Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miPass Todd Lake.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Tamarack Loop / Todd Hill Trail, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Todd Hill Loop, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miPass Todd Lookout.
  19. 150 ftReach Todd Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Loop / Todd Hill Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Loop, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left onto Tamarack Road/Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Castle Loop Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftBear right onto Deer Ledge Road/Cannonball/Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Castle Loop Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road/Castle Loop Trail, heading N.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Algonquin Gas Transmission Service Road, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miArrive 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-8-lakes

Trail surface

75% dirt4% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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