Ringwood State Park

Warm Puppy Rock–Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint, 8 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Warm Puppy Rock–Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Ringwood, NJ. The route passes Warm Puppy Rock, Duck Pond, Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint and Five Ponds Viewpoint. It climbs 1,220 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 1,030 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Pond Road 41.11087, -74.24135
Nearest town Ringwood, NJ

Directions

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Warm Puppy Rock–Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint, 8 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 518–1,029 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Ice Pond Road · 41.11087, -74.24135

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

  1. Start on Ice Pond Road, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miPass Warm Puppy Rock.
  4. 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto The Knob, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto The Knob, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint.
  11. 0.1 miPass Five Ponds Viewpoint.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Morris Road/Shepherd Lake Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White's Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Cranberry Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miReach Warm Puppy Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto White's Road, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road/Shepherd Lake Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miBear left onto The Knob, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left onto The Knob, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Road, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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