Find detailed descriptions of great hikes in this region in our Find a Hike database. Click on the Region header at the top of the table to sort by region, then scroll down to Ramapo Mountains. 

The Ramapo Mountains - the easternmost part of the New Jersey Highlands - form a striking escarpment or sharp steep elevation differential along the northwest border of Bergen County.  Although their elevations exceed 1,000 feet in only a few locations, the gain in elevation from the Ramapo River below is quite substantial. 

The proximity of these mountains - which are traversed by a dense network of trails - to the highly developed areas of Bergen and Passaic counties makes them a favorite destination of hikers.  Most of the land in the Ramapos is now in public ownership, although divided between several state, county, and even township parks.

Parks and preserves in this region include:

• Campgaw Mountain County Reservation
• Camp Glen Gray
• Celery Farm
• Lake Henry at Continental Soldiers Park
• Mahwah Township Park
• Ramapo Mountain State Forest
• Ramapo Valley County Reservation
• Ringwood State Park
• Saddle River County Park