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Governor Mountain route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Governor Mountain

Ringwood, New Jersey

6.0 mi

Distance

988 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 25m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Governor Mountain is a loop trail in Ringwood State Park, managed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service, in Passaic County, New Jersey. It is 6 miles long. It is in or next to Ringwood, New Jersey.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:117 ft
Max:190 ft
Gain:301 ft
Loss:301 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 117 ft and 190 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.117 ft141 ft166 ft190 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi127 ft
High point2.8 mi190 ft
End6.0 mi127 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Ringwood, NJ · in or next to town
County:
Passaic County, NJ
Jurisdiction:
Ringwood State Park · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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