2013-05-12 12 59 43 View north along the Wanaque Ridge Trail from the south end of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest.jpg
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Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Profile Rock, 3 viewpoints is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ramapo Mountain State Forest near Wanaque, NJ. The route passes Profile Rock, Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint and Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 409 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Rock Trail 41.03458, -74.28592
Nearest town Wanaque, NJ

Directions

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Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint–Profile Rock, 3 viewpoints

2.4 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 203–624 ft

Out & Back · Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Indian Rock Trail · 41.03458, -74.28592

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Rock Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Cresent, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pete's Path, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wanaque Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miPass Profile Rock.
  7. 0.3 miPass Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint.
  8. 0.3 miPass Wanaque Ridge Viewpoint.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pete's Path, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cresent, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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