Ringwood State Park
Warm Puppy Rock–Swan Pond, 6 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 50 min
Warm Puppy Rock–Swan Pond, 6 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route passes The Bog, Swan Pond and Duck Pond before reaching Warm Puppy Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Warm Puppy Rock–Swan Pond, 6 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 50 min
Elevation 629–742 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: Crossover Trail · 41.12748, -74.23706
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Morris Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass The Bog.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Swan Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Warm Puppy Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Defiance Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Defiance Road/Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover/Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Swan Pond Road/Crossover Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arbor Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crossover Trail Trailhead
- Old Morris Road & White's Road via Tennesee Gas Service Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Shepherd Lake–The Bog, 4 lakes 2.5 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Potake Pond–The Bog, 3 lakes 2.5 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Ringwood State Park Beach–Crossover Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Ringwood-Ramapo Viewpoint–Five Ponds Viewpoint Loop, 8 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- Warm Puppy Rock–Swan Pond, 6 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft
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