New Jersey trails · Vista Loop
Vista Loop
A 2.2-mile network in New Jersey, with 575 ft of climbing. Reaches Hawk Rock and other arch/viewpoint destinations. Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 1.9 and mile 2.9.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hawk Rock (arch)
- Hawk Rock (viewpoint)
- Cactus Ledge (viewpoint)
Getting there
Ridge Loop access. 41.08129, -74.19374 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:53 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.2-mile route takes roughly 1 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:27 a.m. — 12 h 04 min before sunset.
Loop options
- White + White; Havemeyer + Vista Loop — 4.7 mi loop, 849 ft gain
- Halifax + Vista Loop + White — 2.1 mi loop, 537 ft gain
- Havemeyer + Ridge Loop + Vista Loop — 2.5 mi loop, 222 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Halifax — 1.4 mi
- Schuber — 3.5 mi
- Ringwood-Ramapo Trail — 3.5 mi
- Crossover Trail — 3.9 mi