Description: From the parking area, cross Skyline Drive and follow the gravel road that leads into Camp Tamarack. To the left, before you reach the gate that blocks off the road, you'll see a triple orange blaze. This marks the start of the Schuber Trail, dedicated on National Trails Day (June 1, 2002) to commemorate the acquisition by Bergen County of two Boy Scout camps in the Ramapo Mountains. Follow the orange blazes downhill on a winding footpath. At the base of the descent, turn right at the former rifle range of the camp, then turn left, following the orange blazes as they skirt the former archery range. The Schuber Trail now follows the route of the old Bottle Cap Trail, which connected Camps Tamarack and Glen Gray (you will notice some old bottle-cap markers on the trees). After descending to cross a stream, the trail enters Camp Glen Gray. You'll come to a sign which indicates that hikers and bikers should turn right, but you should continue straight ahead, following the orange blazes.

After about a mile and a half, you'll notice a cabin to the right. Here, the trail briefly turns right onto a woods road, then turns left onto another road along the shore of Lake Vreeland. Follow the orange blazes as the road begins to climb and curves to the north, passing several campsites and cabins. (You will also notice other blazes along the route, which mark various Scout trails.) Camp Glen Gray, now owned by Bergen County, is managed by the Friends of Glen Gray and is open to the public. Camp facilities may be rented by interested parties by contacting the ranger at (201)337-7234.

Just before reaching the rifle range of Camp Glen Gray, the orange blazes turn right and follow another road downhill, passing the Mary Post Field to the right. After crossing a wooden bridge over a stream, the trail turns left at a T-intersection and begins to climb, passing some more cabins.

At the top of the hill, the Schuber Trail bears right and heads east along another woods road. After passing a swamp to the left and going around a gate, the trail turns left and begins to climb. In addition to the orange blazes, you'll notice the black-on-yellow blazes of the Teepee Trail and the blue blazes of the History of the Glen Trail. Soon, you'll arrive at the top of the ridge, where you will see the markers for the Yellow Trail. Cross the Yellow Trail and continue ahead to a rock outcrop which offers an outstanding view over northern Bergen County, with the Manhattan skyline visible on the horizon to the right on a clear day. This is a good place to take a break.

After you've rested and enjoyed the view, return to the Yellow Trail and turn right (north), following the yellow blazes as they descend from the ridge. At the base of the descent, the Yellow Trail turns left on a woods road (leaving the Schuber Trail). It soon crosses a pipeline, then traverses a stream and a wet area on wooden bridges. The Yellow Trail ends at a junction with the Cannonball Trail (blazed with a white "C" on red) just beyond the Dogwood Cabin of Camp Yaw Paw.

Turn right on the Cannonball Trail, which follows the route of the historic Cannonball Road, used during the Revolutionary War to transport munitions without being intercepted by the British. You'll pass a small lean-to to the right and then an A-frame building (used by the camp as a nature center) to the left. Just beyond the A-frame, with more lean-tos visible on the hill to the left, you will notice a triple green-on-white blaze which marks the start of the Green Trail. Turn left and follow this trail as it curves through a camp lean-to site (which may be occupied on weekends by Scout groups) and climbs to the western ridge of the Ramapo Mountains.

After about half a mile, the Green Trail ends at the yellow-blazed Hoeferlin Memorial Trail. Just beyond is the Erskine Lookout, which offers a broad westward view over the Wanaque Reservoir. Here is another good spot to take a break while enjoying the view. When you're rested, turn right and head south on the yellow-blazed trail, which you will follow all the way back to the parking area on Skyline Drive.

The southern end of the red-blazed Ringwood-Ramapo Trail may be seen to the right in about a mile, and half a mile later, the Cannonball Trail (white C on red) joins from the left. The two trails now follow an old woods road along the ridgeline. Soon, the joint Hoeferlin/Cannonball Trail turns left and descends from the ridge, passing a large glacial erratic to the left on the way down. Upon reaching a wide gravel road which leads right to a radio tower, the trails turn left, then immediately turn right, leaving the road.

About 60 feet past the wide gravel road, you will notice a woods road to the right. Turn right and follow this woods road, blazed intermittently with various faded blazes, to its end at Matapan Rock. This rock ledge, which directly overlooks Skyline Drive below, affords an expansive view to the west. After enjoying the view, retrace your steps to the main trail and turn right., proceeding south along the joint Hoeferlin/Cannonball Trail.

In another half a mile, the trails briefly emerge onto Skyline Drive, where they cross a gas pipeline. Just beyond the pipeline, they bear left and re-enter the woods, passing around a gate and soon crossing a stream in a wet area. About 0.3 mile beyond, bear left onto the yellow-blazed Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, as the Cannonball Trail proceeds ahead on the woods road. Be alert, as this turn is easy to miss.

The yellow trail now ascends steadily through mountain laurel to reach a rock outcrop, then descends very steeply. At the base of the descent, a sign points to the way to an Indian shelter, believed to have been used by Native Americans during their hunting season. A short distance ahead, the trail reaches Skyline Drive, just opposite the parking area where the hike began.