HISTORY OF THE GLEN HIKE
DESCRIPTION: The History of the Glen Hike travels
for 9.8 miles around 800 acres of Camp Glen Gray and the Ramapo
Mountains. While hiking, you will visit and read about the millstones,
the Cannonball trail, charcoal production, iron mining, the people
who lived here and the rich history of this camp. During the
hike, you will have views of New York City, the Catskill Mountains,
Wanaque Reservoir and western New Jersey. This trail avoids roads to
keep close to nature.
QUALIFICATIONS: This challenging trail has many ups and downs
as you travel through camp. A group can hike the trail in one or two
days. Minimum age for hiking the trail is 11 years of age. A fee of
$1 per hiker is required at the start of the hike to cover the cost
of the trail package. For the Trail award, there is a questionnaire
with 19 informative fill-in questions. Hikers should wear shoes and
clothing appropriate to a backwoods trail running through the Ramapo
Mountains. The trail can be hiked from June through September.
TRAIL AWARDS: History of the Glen Hike awards (patches and
medals) can be purchased at the Camp Glen Gray Trading Post at the end
of the hike. NOTE: Medals are NOW currently
available. For a downloadable trail description, just
Click Here
MILLSTONE HIKE
DESCRIPTION: The Millstone Hike winds through 2 miles of Camp
Glen Gray and provides a short trail hike. Despite its shorter length,
there is some interesting terrain to traverse. It runs along Millstone
Hill, the ridge separating Camp Glen Gray from former Boy Scout Camp,
Camp Tamarack. Hikers will see a hidden pond, Rattlesnake Cave, a cactus
garden, a southeast viewpoint and a collection of abandoned millstones
in various stages of carving.
Bring a trail lunch as there are several nice places to stop, rest and
eat. A patch is available for purchase at the Trading Post after you have
completed the questions in the Hike Guide. The guide is available at the
Trading Post prior to the hike. For a downloadable trail description, just
Click Here
OLD GUARD HIKE
DESCRIPTION: This hike takes to you to the northern area of
Camp Glen Gray. As you hike the trails you will also get to see spectacular
scenic lookouts as well as several historical sites in Camp. The hike
follows the entire current Old Guard Trail and then loops back on other
trails in Camp. For a downloadable trail description, just
Click Here
NORTH BROOK HIKE
DESCRIPTION: The North Brook Hike runs alongside North Brook,
one of the feeders to Lake Vreeland. You'll hike on the Cannonball Road
and then follow the Schuber Trail passing Tindall Cabin. For a downloadable
trail guide, just Click Here
MATAPAN ROCK HIKE
DESCRIPTION: The hike takes you out to the lookout at Matapan
Rock. This lookout is the closest lookout to Camp. It is gives you a
spectacular view to the west out over the Jersey Highlands. It is an
historic site that has been used by many Cub Scout Packs as their first
hike in Camp since the beginning of the Cub Scout program. Before that
it was used as a first hike for many new Scouts. In the 21st century
families camping at Camp Glen Gray are now using it as their first
hike in the Ramapo Greenway. As you enjoy your hike you will also
get to see several historical sites in Camp as you hike out to the
lookout. For a downloadable trail guide, just
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LOST CAMPS HIKE
DESCRIPTION: This hike takes to you to the area south of Camp.
In addition to Camp Glen Gray there are two other former Boy Scout Camps
in the Ramapo Greenway. This hike is dedicated to the many Scouts that
used the former camps as well as some of the earliest campers at Camp
Glen Gray. The first camp you will visit, Camp Tamarack, is now part
of the Ramapo Valley Reservation of the Bergen County Park System. The
second camp is Camp Todd which has been partially developed for
residential use, the balance of that camp has been joined into the
Ramapo Valley Reservation. North of Camp Glen Gray there is a still
active Boy Scout Camp, Camp Yaw Paw. As you hike through these former
camps you will also get to see a spectacular scenic overlook as well
as several historic sites in Camp Glen Gray. For a downloadable trail
description, just Click Here
TEN MILE HIKE
DESCRIPTION: This ten mile hike, an alternative to the History
of The Glen hike, will give you a good workout while you'll get to see
a lot of nice views throughout camp. You'll even get to go through a
portion of old Camp Tamarack adjacent to Camp Glen Gray. For a
downloadable trail guide, just Click Here
LAKE LOOP HIKE
DESCRIPTION: This hike is really a guided walk more than a hike
which is perfect for new campers at Camp. It is slightly more than a
half a mile looping along the paths and trails around Lake Vreeland.
It goes past a number of historic sites in Camp and gives you a chance
to take a close up look at the ecology of Lake Vreeland. For a downloadable
trail guide, just Click Here
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For any additional questions about any
of the trails, please contact the camp at (201) 327-7234.
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