Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Mahwah,
Bergen Co.,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Ridge Loop Trail: Blue blaze
Vista Loop Trail: Yellow blaze
Reservoir Trail: Pink blaze
River Trail: Orange/Green blaze
Total Time: 1:00 Hour
Estimated Distance: 2.3 Miles
Pros: Scenic Lakes
Cons: Always very busy
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/iJZ8CYRRXGonJ9AM7
My office is in Mahwah, and Ramapo Reservation in New Jersey is only a 5 minute drive. After leaving the office, I opted for a quick hike, parking at the main parking area at Ramapo Reservation, crossing the bridge over the Mahwah River, and heading up mountain on the heavily traversed Vista Loop Trail. I took this to the Reservoir Trail, and took a short break with some pictures at MacMillan Reservoir. In then descended on the Vista Loop Trail, passing the waterfalls, which was at a lower volume as it typically is in the dry summer, and then headed out along the River Trail to its end, and then crossing the river and then back to my car.
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Map of the Route
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Information Plaque at the Entrance of the Park
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Scarlet Oak Pond
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Another View of Scarlet View Pond Prior to Sunset
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Scarlet Oak Pond, Facing North
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One More View of Scarlet Oak Pond
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MacMillan Reservoir
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Me at MacMillan Reservoir
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MacMillan Reservoir from the Dam
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Trail Marker and Route to Parking Lot
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Waterfall along the Vista Loop Trail
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Doe and Fawn near the End of the Hike
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Scarlet Oak Pond at Sunset
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