Ramapo Reservation Rain Hike

Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Mahwah,
Bergen Co.
New York

Hiking Trails:
Vista Spur: Yellow/Black blaze
Vista Loop Trail: Yellow blaze
River Connector Trail: Orange/Black blaze
River Loop: Orange blaze

Total Time: 0:55
Estimated Distance: 1.8 Miles

Pros: Scenic lake, waterfalls
Cons: Slippery in rain
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Very easy

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SGNbXv6gowAaYiGA7

It was a rainy fall day. The rain was supposed to start later in the day, but it came early and it came strong. It was the leftovers of Hurricane Isaias that had affected the Gulf Coast earlier in the weekend. I can prepared with rain gear and an umbrella and stayed mostly dry until the end where the trail was flooded.

I parked in the main parking area for Ramapo Reservation, and took the Vista Spur trail for a short distance across the Ramapo River to the Vista Loop around Scarlet Oak Pond. I looped around the lake on the trail, and continued along the trail to waterfalls. I then turned around and took the River Connector Trail to the River Trail Loop back to the Vista Loop Trail and then back to my car.

Map of the Route

Ramapo River from the Trail Bridge

Scarlet Oak Pond in the Fall

Mountain View on a Rainy Day

Vista Loop Around Scarlet Oak Pond

Bridge Near the Waterfalls

Ramapo Reservation Waterfalls

Flooded River Trail

Ramapo River