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Ringwood Skylands Manor Mountain Bike Trail
Ringwood, New Jersey
MTB TRAIL STATS
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5 trail reviews |
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Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #445 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 33 | Wishlist: 19 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.93 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 20min |
Directions:
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Very easy to get to, in NJ, rte 287 north,, get off exit 55.Make right, follow through ton of Wanaque. Proceed, approx 8-10 miles, around the reservoir, then road splits. Keep right, stay approx 1-2 miles, you will see sign for skylands manor, Botanical Gardens. Make right, up hill,, all the way, bumpy windy hill. At top, STOP sign, make left, proceed to entrance to park. Park left or right, entrance to trail, at right. You will see other bikers. There are wide trail, which are moderate climbs, and there are singletracks off them, which network together, which are very difficult. All climbing and technical stuff, not too much speed here, just technical climbing, up and down turns, rocks, and roots. VERY SCENIC VERY COOL !! Contact me, I ride with a group on SAT and SUN. Email me for directions from parkway, or other highways.
Description: I have been riding serious for over 10 years. I am 28 years old, my career as a personal trainer pushes me further to appreciate mountain biking. I have been to a decent amount of trails, including MOAB out west, and the famous Crested Butte, Colorado. I live very local to the Skylands Manor. I love it here in New Jersey. I know some other good riding not far, in New York. Ringwood by far is the hottest, roughest trail. If you like difficult climbs, tricky obstacles, including riding across fallen trees, 5 feet in the air, 25 feet long, this is the place for you. I ride a hard tail bike, front suspension of course. ANY bike shop in New Jersey is familiar with Ringwood riding. There are many for than 10 miles of trails here, but the 10-mile singletrack loop is plenty enough. After about 8 mikes, your legs are pretty shot.
added on November 30, 2003 by guest
Very easy to get to, in NJ, rte 287 north,, get off exit 55.Make right, follow through ton of Wanaque. Proceed, approx 8-10 miles, around the reservoir, then road splits. Keep right, stay approx 1-2 miles, you will see sign for skylands manor, Botanical Gardens. Make right, up hill,, all the way, bumpy windy hill. At top, STOP sign, make left, proceed to entrance to park. Park left or right, entrance to trail, at right. You will see other bikers. There are wide trail, which are moderate climbs, and there are singletracks off them, which network together, which are very difficult. All climbing and technical stuff, not too much speed here, just technical climbing, up and down turns, rocks, and roots. VERY SCENIC VERY COOL !! Contact me, I ride with a group on SAT and SUN. Email me for directions from parkway, or other highways.
Description: I have been riding serious for over 10 years. I am 28 years old, my career as a personal trainer pushes me further to appreciate mountain biking. I have been to a decent amount of trails, including MOAB out west, and the famous Crested Butte, Colorado. I live very local to the Skylands Manor. I love it here in New Jersey. I know some other good riding not far, in New York. Ringwood by far is the hottest, roughest trail. If you like difficult climbs, tricky obstacles, including riding across fallen trees, 5 feet in the air, 25 feet long, this is the place for you. I ride a hard tail bike, front suspension of course. ANY bike shop in New Jersey is familiar with Ringwood riding. There are many for than 10 miles of trails here, but the 10-mile singletrack loop is plenty enough. After about 8 mikes, your legs are pretty shot.
added on November 30, 2003 by guest 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Waywayanda State Park in Warwick (10.8 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Shlomo2010 on November 15, 2009
I've been coming here for the past few months and i ride 2 or 3 times a week because it's like no other place every time i go out there it's new challange
reviewed by ac90002 on November 16, 2008
Lots of climbing, some tough singletrack, especially newer sections currently being built. Some rock gardens filled with babyheads & lines not that obvious. Great place to work on skills. Also, good to bring non-riders who can hike, swim in summer, boat, cookout or just veg, while you get off on the rocks.
reviewed by earthly2 on June 24, 2006
This is a very challenging area to ride, lots of roots and babyheads to go through but there are some wide carriage trails that are easier to negotiate if you have the time. Very easy to get lost in here so pay attention to the sounds fo the nearby shooting range to find your bearings if lost.
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reviewed by wipp59 on April 4, 2006
I first rode these series of trails 2 years ago during a sprint distance adventure race. During the race my bike spent more time on my back than I spent in the sadle I've since gone back a few more times and explored and discovered a truely backwoods series of at times very technical and very rewarding trails I've gone in looking for routes I'd been on before and discovered a whole new area to explore. There are wide carriage ways and some really outrageous single track agreat place to ride
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reviewed by bludevil on September 3, 2004
the best trail i\'ve been on and by far the most challenging. I love to ride the, I live 2.5-3 hrs. away but find myself going up there at least once a month. The best trails to go down are the ones you are not supposed to. But the race trail they have there is off the hook. by the way if you see 2 rocks about 6 ft. apart and think you can jump over them- dont do it. I call it the show stopper. it will end you day of riding.
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