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Monksville Mines and Sterling Forest loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Monksville Mines and Sterling Forest loop

Hewitt, New Jersey

6.7 mi

Distance

1,145 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Monksville Mines and Sterling Forest loop is a loop trail in Long Pond Ironworks State Park, managed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Park Service, in Passaic County, New Jersey. It is 6.7 miles long and gains 1,145 feet. 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:129 ft
Max:376 ft
Gain:349 ft
Loss:349 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 129 ft and 376 ft across 6.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.129 ft211 ft294 ft376 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.3 mi5.0 mi6.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi134 ft
High point2.5 mi376 ft
End6.7 mi134 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:
Long Pond Ironworks 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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