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Sterling Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New Jersey

Sterling Ridge Trail

Hewitt, New Jersey

5.0 mi

Distance

1,001 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 7m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sterling Ridge Trail is a loop trail in Passaic County, New Jersey. It is 5 miles long and gains 1,001 feet. It is in or next to Ringwood, New Jersey.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:129 ft
Max:374 ft
Gain:305 ft
Loss:305 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 129 ft and 374 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.129 ft211 ft292 ft374 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi138 ft
High point2.4 mi374 ft
End5.0 mi138 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ringwood, NJ · in or next to town
County:
Passaic County, NJ

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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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