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Hike

Cooper Union Trail

Passes Governor Mountain
1,568 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 1,568 ft gain · 679 ft high point · Hard

NJ · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Cooper Union Trail runs 9.4 miles out and back along Governor Mountain and Cupsaw Mountain with viewpoints and nearby lakes.

Elevation

1,568 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

16 mi from you
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

Out: 680 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cupsaw MountainAlong the way · 0.6 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Governor MountainAlong the way · 3.6 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 3.8 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 4.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 4.1 mi in
Eagle LakeNearby · 0.1 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.6 mi in
Cupsaw LakeNearby · 1.9 mi in
Hickory MountainNearby · 2.7 mi in
Wanaque ReserviorNearby · 3.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Alexander Hamilton Institute
Ringwood Public School District
Ringwood State Park
Skylands (estate)

Map

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,568 ft round trip
High point: 679 ft
Low point: 360 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 9.4 mi and 1,568 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NJ
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 41.1455° N · 74.2424° W

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2,714 ft of climbing

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu69°59°Light Rain
Fri69°48°Chance Light Rain
Sat64°42°Mostly Sunny
Sun59°38°Slight Chance Light Rain
Mon57°36°Sunny
Tue62°36°Sunny
Wed58°Sunny

Thu: Light Rain · wind 3 to 7 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain