Passaic County,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Manor Trail: Blue blaze
Total Time: 1:15 hours
Estimated Distance: 3.3 miles
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Level of Recommendation: Not Recommended
Points Of Interest: Scenic mansion gardens and grounds, tranquil lake
Pros: Pretty walk through mansion property,
Cons: $8 charge for parking, first part of hiking trail is an old road rather then traditional hiking trail,
Google Map of Parking:
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The weather was rainy and steamy, so I had to pick a short hike that was not too intense. Although for most of the hike it was not raining, it did rain steadily for some time and I got considerably wet. I parked in the Ringwood Manor Parking lot, and walked alongside the Ringwood Manor Mansion next to the marble pillars and small pond. I continued through the grassy area alongside the south part of the Ringwood Mill Pond, where I picked up the Manor Trail. This is a loop trail that starts and ends at the same point. It is a rather uninteresting trail without any viewpoints or points of interest, aside from an old historical cemetery along the trail. After completing the loop and getting very wet, I explored the property a bit more and walked through some of the gardens and groves before heading back to my car in the main parking lot.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Marble Pillar Columns on the Manor Grounds |
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| Small Pond in Front of the Manicured Grounds |
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| The Western Side of the Manor |
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| Mill Pond from the Northern Side |
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| Another View of Mill Pond |
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| Old Historic Cemetery Along the Trail |
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| Trail Passing Underneath a Fallen Tree |
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| Confluence of Trails at the Beginning of the Loop |
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