Campgaw Mountain County Reservation
Bergen Co.,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Rocky Ridge Trail: Blue blaze
Red/Blue Trail: Red/Blue blaze
Backslope Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 1:10 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.4 Miles
Pros: Quiet area
Cons: Built up area of ski slope
The previous day, Sunday, featured rain all day. I was not able to get out and hike, so I took some time the following day on Monday to do a short hike near my office. I parked at the main area by the ski area, and walked along the bottom of the ski hill until the Rocky Ridge Trail. I climbed up the mountain on the Rocky Ridge Trail to the top of mountain above the ski lifts, where there is a view facing east and northeast. I then took to the short Red/Blue Trail to the Backslope Trail, which goes down the western side of Campgaw Mountain. The Backslope Trail is a loop that has a small pond and cistern along the route. At the end of the trail, I took the same return route back, to the Red/Blue Trail, Backslope Trail, and back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Artificial Snow on the Main Slope |
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| The Tubing Hill on the Left |
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| Rocky Ridge Trail |
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| View from the Top of the Ski Slop, Facing North |
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| View from the Top of the Ski Slop, Facing East |
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| View from the Top of the Ski Slop, Facing Northest |
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| Me at the Top Slope |
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| Backslope Trail Interesting Tree |
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| Small Pond Labelled as a Cistern on the Backslope Trail |
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| Close-Up of the Pond |
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| Pond Dam |
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| Water Flowing Over the Dam |
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