Ringwood State Park
Weyble Pond–Gatun Pond, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr
Weyble Pond–Gatun Pond, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Ringwood, NJ. The route passes Gatun Pond before reaching Weyble Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 347 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Weyble Pond–Gatun Pond, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 504–862 ft
Out & Back · Ringwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.11227, -74.24280
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Black Bear Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ice Pond Road, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Gatun Pond.
- 400 ftBear right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Gatun Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Five Ponds Loop/Crossover Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Weyble Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Five Ponds Loop/Crossover Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Gatun Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ice Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Pond Road, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading N.
- 350 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 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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