Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary
Park Overview:
With the contiguous Lamont Preserve, Rockleigh Woods offers the public more than 200 wooded acres and 4.5 miles of trails.
Park Description:
Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary comprises 84 beautifully wooded acres, three streams, and several wetlands. Once owned by the New York Boy Scout Council, Rockleigh Borough purchased the land in 1975. It is contiguous with the Lamont Reserve.
Trails Overview:
Trails at Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary and the adjacent Lamont Reserve comprise a network of about 4.5 miles that includes former farm and logging roads as well as footpaths. Difficulty ranges from an easy walk around Sneden Ice Pond to a steep climb along Roaring Brook or Lamont Rock. The trail system, consisting of 5 blazed trails, is described as approximating 'circles within circles.' Various combinations of hikes are possible. All start at Rockleigh Borough Hall, where parking is available.
Use the Web Map link on this site to view a trail map of both parks. Although contiguous, there are no trails connecting to the Palisades Interstate Park -- NJ Section.
Click for detailed descriptions of hikes in the adjoined parks.
Bicylces are allowed in the Rockleigh Woods (blue Hutcheon Trail and western half of the yellow Sneden-Haring-Lamont Trail).
Park Acreage:
84.00 acresMunicipality:
Rockleigh BoroughWith the contiguous Lamont Preserve, Rockleigh Woods offers the public more than 200 wooded acres and 4.5 miles of trails.
Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary comprises 84 beautifully wooded acres, three streams, and several wetlands. Once owned by the New York Boy Scout Council, Rockleigh Borough purchased the land in 1975. It is contiguous with the Lamont Reserve.