Doodletown Bridle Path
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- 3,927 ft of climbing
9.4 mi loop · 3,927 ft gain · Very hard
Appalachian National Scenic Trail

11.6 mi out & back · 1,894 ft gain · 1,131 ft high point · Hard
From Upper Parking Trailhead
NJ · OpenStreetMap contributors
This out and back trail from Upper Parking reaches Bear Swamp Lake while ascending 1,894 feet past Ilgenstein Rock, Erskine Lookout, and other viewpoints in the Ramapo Mountains.
1,894 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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