Green Trail

Green Trail is a short, easy hike in Ringwood State Park in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is 0.33 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 234 feet, and it rises from about 1,078 feet to a high point of 1,103 feet. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.22 miles in, where the grade reaches 19 percent. The trail is a quick outing, and the trip is estimated to take about half an hour. Bikes are allowed, so it works well for a short ride as well as a walk. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wanaque Raymond Dam show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other routes lie close by. The Esrkine Connector Trail is 0.4 miles away, and the Ringwood-Ramapo Trail is 0.7 miles away. Climbers can find Quarantine about a mile off, and the Ramapo River offers fishing roughly 3 miles away.