Reeves Meadow Visitor Center — Attraction in Town of Ramapo

I went for a quick hike today on my lunch break, starting from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center. Overall, the trail is very well-maintained with gentle slopes, making it a fantastic choice for beginners or a family outing.

Trail Details: The Route: I started on the Pine Meadow Trail (marked with red "PM" blazes on a white background) from the visitor center.

Features: The trail begins as a flat, pleasant dirt path that runs alongside the brook on your right. With the lack of rain recently, the brook was almost completely dry, which was a bit of a shame. However, the bright side was that it made the stream crossings incredibly easy—no need to worry about wet shoes, ha-ha.

The Turnaround: I followed the trail to a sign for the 'Cascade of Slid' (which was also just a trickle of water) and then switched to the Seven Hills Trail (marked with blue "S" blazes) to begin the loop section up the hill. This is where a slight incline starts, but it's nothing too strenuous, and the dense forest canopy keeps it nice and cool.

Distance & Time: The full loop was about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) and took me around 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete.

Overall Thoughts: While I was a little disappointed not to see the beautiful flowing brook, the dry conditions actually made the hike more convenient. The trail is shady, not too rugged, and is perfect for breaking a pleasant sweat.

Tips: Parking is very convenient right at the visitor center. I'd recommend wearing hiking boots for ankle support, as there are some rocky sections. There's a sign at the trailhead warning about ticks, so wearing long pants or using bug spray is a good idea.

I highly recommend this trail if you're looking for a light and enjoyable way to experience nature in...

Great hike ! Not very crowded, a perfect getaway. The path was rocky, definitely do it anti-clockwise, as scores have suggested. White (take the fork at the right almost inmediately as you get on the trail, don't go straight) to Blue to Red

It is moderately strenuous- I took my sweet time.

The 100 foot wall was a challenge for me. Employed some 'mountain goat' tactics that worked. You will encounter it soon after you hit the Blue trail. Please be safe and sure footed.

Just after that, as if it were a reward, the views are excellent as far as the eyes can see. I heard a train rumbling along in the distance. It is an amazing hike for folks hiking on their own.

The Blue trail leads to the Red trail .. Please be sure to follow the Orange blaze from Blue, which will lead you to the Red trail. Just remember to keep left, since you are hiking (if you are, like i did) counter clockwise.

I did not personally encounter any snakes or bears. Someone who had hiked with his partner and dog mentioned they saw what looked like a copperhead, that took off in the other direction.

Headed back again for fall colors along the Seven Lakes Drive.

On the way back, I stopped by at the Pizza Pit, to regain my spent calories ! Great stuff !

Photos: When you see the 3 Whites take the fork on the right.

When you see the Blue+Orange, follow Orange

Orange will...

Great trails that thin out with people very rapidly as they diverge from the trailhead. Parking deceptively good as you can legally park on the shoulder for quite a distance when the car park fills. Careful bringing kids and pets when parking on the road as in summer the road is narrow and there are regularly bikers buzzing past way above the speed limit.

Lady on desk was patronising as it gets, essentially told me to turn around and go home as we’d got there later than 7am when the car park was full. If you’ve got 10 spaces, it’s going to get full even in a thunderstorm, you don’t need to swagger about it. Technically the road is parking too, so maybe just help instead?

Totally unhelpful about trails, would rather spend time telling me how hot it is, how many visitors they’ve got and how much I apparently haven’t processed these two obvious facts. Decided to go on a rant about how I’d never park anywhere else in the park now (turns out Welch had ample parking, Tiorati wasn’t crazy, and most trail heads had parking space) rather than telling me where the parking spots are if I wanted to do other trails.

Go for the trails don’t go for the friendly park ranger you’d love to meet cos they...