Tranquility Ridge County Park
Park Overview:
Tranquility Ridge County Park [NJ] is deeply forested woodland that was originally part of a Sterling Forest [NY] Corporation's tract.
Park Description:
Tranquility Ridge County Park
The Hasenclever Iron Trail [yellow blaze] traverses Tranquility Ridge, roughly following an old, deteriorating woods road that connected two ironworking operations, Long Pond and Ringwood. In addition, the Monks Connector links the Monks Trail with the Hasenclever Iron Trail.
The Hasenclever Iron Trail is claimed to be the first historical interpretive trail in Northern New Jersey. National park-type photo-signs have been installed at many of the thirteen numbered marking points along the trail.
Alert [Updated May, 2017]:
- Hiking towards Ringwood Manor: The Hasenclever Iron Trail is closed for a quarter-mile section about four miles in at Peter's Mine - it is a Superfund clean-up site -- before reaching Ringwood Manor. There is no marked detour.
Trails Overview:
In addition to the aforementioned blazed trails, the park includes unmarked woods roads, making loop hikes possible. Use the Web Map link for a trail map that includes most of this park. Click to view photos taken along a hike in the park (November 2011)
Direct access to the park can be had from a dirt parking area at the north/gate end of paved Beech Road on the Ringwood/ West Milford border. Otherwise, park at the boat launch area along Beech Road and walk north through the gate.
Park Acreage:
2110.00 acresMunicipality:
West MilfordTranquility Ridge County Park [NJ] is deeply forested woodland that was originally part of a Sterling Forest [NY] Corporation's tract.
Tranquility Ridge County Park
The Hasenclever Iron Trail [yellow blaze] traverses Tranquility Ridge, roughly following an old, deteriorating woods road that connected two ironworking operations, Long Pond and Ringwood. In addition, the Monks Connector links the Monks Trail with the Hasenclever Iron Trail.
The Hasenclever Iron Trail is claimed to be the...