Mahwah,
Bergen Co.,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Silver Trail: Silver blaze
Scarlet Oak Pond Path: Unblazed
Halifax Trail: Green Blaze
Total Time: 1:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.0 Miles
Level of Difficulty: East
Level of Recommendation: Highly Recommended for a short hike
Points of Interest: Scenic lake and short hike to view
Cons: Way too many people here on weekend
This was another beautiful September day with a bright blue sky. I had a very busy schedule, so had to keep the hike relatively short. This hike features a very scenic lake and short hike to a view, but the problem is that it is insanely busy on weekends, with well over 100 cars in the large parking area.
I parked in the main parking area, and took the path to the Silver Trail, across the Ramapo River bridge. I then took the wide Scarlet Oak Pond Path around the lake in the full loop to the Halifax Trail. I took the Halifax Trail up the somewhat steep ascent to the view at Hawk Rock. Hawk Rock is a large exposed rock with a straight cliff going down, overlooking Scarlet Oak Pond to the south and Ramapo College to the west. I turned around after Hawk Rock and went back down the same trail to the Scarlet Oak Pond Road, and then went a loop around the other way of the lake via the Silver Trail. I then took this route back to my car.
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| Map of the Route. North Jersey Trails |
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| Scarlet Oak Pond |
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| Scarlet Oak Pond |
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| The Ramapo River |
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| The Same View as Above Zoomed into a Flock of Mallard Ducks |
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| Ramapo Mountain from Scarlet Oak Pond Road |
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| Scarlet Oak Pond from Hawk Rock. Facing South. |
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| Zoomed in to Scarlet Oak Pond from Hawk Rock |
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| Ramapo College from Hawk Rock and Lake Henry |
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| View from Hawk Rock Facing Northeast |
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| Another View of Ramapo College from Hawk Rock |
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| Scarlet Oak Pond from the Silver Trail, at the End Route of the Hike |
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