Ravine Trail

Ravine Trail is a short, moderate hike of about 0.36 miles in Palisades Park, on regional agency land in New Jersey. It is a point-to-point route, starting at around 197 feet and rising to about 393 feet, with a total elevation gain of 148 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. The most comfortable months are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, run from highs around 73°F in May to about 77°F in September. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run slightly cooler. Bikes are allowed, and the trip takes about half an hour. The trail is close to several other routes, including Red Dot Trail about 0.1 mile away, Wild Turkey Trail and Green Trail each roughly 0.7 mile away, and Orange Hill Bouldering about 1.9 miles off.