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Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Pool Hollow Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Pool Hollow Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Oakland, NJ. The route passes Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint before reaching Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pool Hollow Trailhead 41.01887, -74.26758
Nearest town Oakland, NJ
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Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Pool Hollow Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 236–624 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Pool Hollow Trailhead · 41.01887, -74.26758

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pool Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto South Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Bypass, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Indian Rock Trail, heading N.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miPass Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint.
  10. 0.3 miReach Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Indian Rock Trail, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Pool Hollow Bypass, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Pool Hollow Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 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/wanaque-ridge-viewpoint-wanaque-ridge-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-7-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Tue 79°58°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 79°66° 30%
Fri 75°56° 22%
Sat 79°55°
Sun 83°58°

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