Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Bergen Co.,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Vista Spur Trail: Yellow/Black blaze
Vista Ridge Connector Trail: Black/Yellow blaze
Ridge Loop: Blue blaze
Reservoir Loop: Pink blaze
Brookside Trail: Black/Pink blaze
Vista Loop Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 2:05 minutes
Estimated Distance: 4.4 Mile
Pros: Scenic lakes and nice area
Cons: Very busy at the beginning of hike
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7dBEneGJ1Pphd7Ke9
The Ridge Loop trail is a result of the restructuring of the trails in Ramapo Valley County Reservation. It's a longer loop than the shorter Vista Loop, but goes deeper off the beaten path. The weather was very cold, but it was also bright and sunny. I parked at the main parking area, and took the Vista Spur past Scarlet Oak Pond, and up to the Vista Ridge Connector Trail and then the Ridge Loop. I then took the Reservoir Loop pas MacMillan Reservoir to the Brookside Trail, and back to the Ridge Trail which I took all the way up and down the ridge to the Vista Loop Trail to the view. I then went back to the Ridge Loop Trail back down and back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Scarlet Oak Pond |
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| Swan in Scarlet Oak Pond |
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| MacMillan Reservoir |
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| Last Bit of Snow Across MacMillan Reservoir |
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| MacMillan Reservoir |
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| Small Waterfall Along the Brookside Trail |
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| Snow on the Ridge Loop Trail |
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| View Near the Vista Loop and Ridge Loop Intersection |
