Loop Hike to Bear Swamp Lake in Ramapo Valley County Reservation
- Distance: 7.3 mi
- Elevation gain: 1,148 ft
- Maximum elevation: 883 ft
- Elevation loss: 1,102 ft
- Minimum elevation: 226 ft
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- Distance: 7.3 mi
- Elevation gain: 1,148 ft
- Maximum elevation: 883 ft
- Elevation loss: 1,102 ft
- Minimum elevation: 226 ft
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Name: Loop Hike to Bear Swamp Lake in Ramapo Valley County Reservation trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Coordinates: 41.07795 -74.22085 41.10475 -74.18669
Topography: Bergen County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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