Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Twin Hill–North Lookout, 8 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Twin Hill–North Lookout, 8 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Valley County Reservation near Erskine, NJ. The route passes Yellow / Schuber Viewpoint, Twin Hill and North Lookout before reaching Lake Vreeland at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 894 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Twin Hill–North Lookout, 8 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 598–992 ft
Out & Back · Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Trailhead: Schuber Trail · 41.08244, -74.22378
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 73°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Schuber Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Yellow / Schuber Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Yellow / Schuber Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Twin Hill.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass North Lookout.
- 100 ftBear right onto Yellow / Yellow-Silver Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Schuber Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Guard Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Vreeland.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Twin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Guard/Schuber Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Schuber Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow / Yellow-Silver Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow / Schuber Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Schuber Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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