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Ringwood State Park

Weyble Pond–Gatun Pond, 6 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Weyble Pond–Gatun Pond, 6 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Ringwood State Park near Skylands, NJ. The route passes Weyble Pond before reaching Gatun Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 926 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail 41.13147, -74.24343
Nearest town Skylands, NJ
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Weyble Pond–Gatun Pond, 6 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 431–909 ft

Out & Back · Ringwood State Park

Trailhead: Crossover Spur Trail · 41.13147, -74.24343

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crossover Spur Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Alligator, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Crossover Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading E.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skylands Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weyble Pond Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Weyble Pond Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Weyble Pond Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Midwood Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear left onto Five Ponds Loop/Crossover Trail, heading S.
  19. 350 ftBear left onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftPass Gatun Pond.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftReach Weyble Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Five Ponds Loop/Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftBear right onto Midwood Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
  26. 500 ftTurn left onto Weyble Pond Road, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Weyble Pond Road/Five Ponds Loop Trail/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miBear left onto Weyble Pond Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miBear left onto Skylands Trail, heading N.
  33. 100 ftTurn right onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Morris Road, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tennesee Gas Service Road, heading N.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crossover Trail, heading W.
  38. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alligator, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crossover/Cupsaw Brook/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crossover Spur Trail, heading W.
  43. 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/weyble-pond-weyble-pond-out-back-8-sights-11-km

Trail surface

30% dirt13% boardwalk57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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