“It's all rocks all the time” Mountain biking at Ringwood State Park – Just Ride Ep. 15

If you like riding MTB tech and big rock slabs Ringwood State Park in NJ has you covered. This place was amazing! We were searching for a mountain bike destination that would hold up in wet weather and we hit the jack pot. Ringwood is all rocks all the time. If you enjoy slow speed tech and want to test your skills, I highly recommend checking this trail network out. Starting from the Northern Skyline Dr. parking lot we used Pipeline (which was a mistake) to connect with Hoeferlin Memorial trail, but missed the turn for Cannonball. Using Trailforks we were able to get back on route by using the Crossover Trail. After a few miles on Pierson Ridge, Cape Rd and Black Birch Way we used the Race Trail to link to Skylands. Skylands, Ringwood Ramapo Knob and Warm Puppy Rock were incredible with huge rock slabs and tons of alt lines. From there we used Millie White Rd and Woods Rd to connect with Renegade and began making our way back. Eventually we merged onto Ringwood Ramapo where we fought through some tough but awesome rock gardens. This lead us back onto Hoeferlin Memorial Bypass which we followed back to the lot. In total, our ride ended up being 19 miles with 3000 ft of climbing. If want to follow the route we took, check out my Strava or Trailforks links below. If you are interested in the custom Ringwood T-shirt I was wearing, click here: https://trailsage.myspreadshop.com/ringwood+shirt To donate to JORBA use the link below: https://jorba.org/donate/ Table of Contents 0:00 Intro 0:40 Cannonball/Hoeferlin Memorial Bypass 1:12 Hoeferlin Memorial 3:30 Crossover Trail 4:46 Race Trail 4:59 Skylands 8:01 Ringwood Ramapo Knob 10:12 Warm Puppy Rock 11:16 Renegade 11:40 Ringwood Ramapo 12:48 Conclusion 13:42 Bloopers Trail Details & Additional Info Northern Skyline Drive Parking Lot 265 Skyline Drive, Oakland, NJ 07436 Special thank you to Arthur White at JORBA, the driving force behind the trail work at Ringwood. To learn more about JORBA (Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association) and see what they are up to click here: https://jorba.org/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/6453481590 Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/view/33762310/ Featured rider: Dan @the_ride_abides Wordpress Post: http://trail-sage.com/2022/03/15/ringwood-state-park/ Bikes: Ibis Mojo 3 and Specialized Stumpjumper If you like what you see, or have some feedback/questions, let me know in the comments below. If you enjoyed the video “Subscribe” to see more content like this, or join me on Patreon for some extra perks. Help support the channel at: https://www.patreon.com/TrailSage Trail Sage Apparel and Gear https://trail-sage.com/apparel-gear/ #JORBA #RingwoodNJ #MTBNJ #POV #IbisCycles #IbisMojo3 #MountainBike #MTBing