Hiking - Ringwood Manor Hasenclever Iron Trails (9.7 miles) New Jersey

Ringwood Manor Hasenclever Iron Trails (9.7 miles) New Jersey

Region: New Jersey
Landmark: Ringwood Manor State Park
Distance (mile): 9.70
Elevation (feet): 2,695
Difficulty: Moderate
Activities: Fishing Hiking Historic & Cultural Site Photography Picnicking Visitor Center
Features: Forest Lake River
Date: 04/05/2014

Hasenclever Iron Trail is marked on 2004, which goes from Long Pond Ironworks State Park to Ringwood State Park, building on the historic route of Ramapo Iron ore from mine to furnace to ironmaster. The historic district, including Long Pond Ironworks and Rinwood State Park, has over fifty mine sites and was the heart of iron mining for nearly two hundred years. Some of the furnaces still stand for visiting, which include the Wawayanda furnace, the Clinton frunace, and the Southfields furnace, etc.

 
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Swamp near Ringwood trailhead
hike ringwood hasenclever iron trails
Hasenclever Iron Trails
hike ringwood hasenclever iron trails
Banner to introduce mining history in the area
hike ringwood hasenclever iron trails
Slag can be seen at abandoned site
hike ringwood hasenclever iron trails
Wanaque River
hike ringwood hasenclever iron trails
Charcoal House Site