The Village of Ridgewood, NJ has approximately 25,000 residents living within its borders. In general, homes are fairly close together. Yet hidden around town are several not-so-well-known places you can escape to for a quick commune with nature.
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Crest Road Overlook
The Crest Road overlook is at the top of Ridgewood’s “Ridge” which runs north from the train station in town. If you park near the station and walk up Corsa Terrace (see map below), you’ll soon find Crest Rd. If you keep following Crest uphill, you’ll reach a place where the trees are cleared and you can see the New York City skyline on a clear day.
Not only is it a breathtaking view, it’s good exercise.
To complete the walk, take a few minutes and follow Crest Rd to Valley View Ave then left on Sunset Ave. You’ll see some of Ridgewood’s finest homes on your walk around the block.
[vrview img=”http://buyinginbergen.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20180227_095020.jpg” ]Saddle River County Park Trail at the Ridgewood Duck Pond
The Saddle RIver County Park system is a wonderful asset to Ridgewood, Gen Rock, Fair Lawn, Paramus, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook. It’s a six-mile trail connecting five parks.
The Ridgewood Duck Pond is the northern-most park. You can pick up the trail at the southeast corner next to the dog run. The asphalt trail is excellent for walking, rollerblading, running or biking. It follows the Saddle River. The trail map below shows the route to ther Glen Rock Duck Pond, the first park you’ll encounter heading south.
[vrview img=”http://buyinginbergen.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20180301_110818.jpg” ]Dunham Trail from Grove to Spring
Dunham Trail follows the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook from Grove Street to Spring Avenue. (Ho-Ho-Kus Brook is a tributary of the Saddle River.)
The trail meanders through a swath of trees adjacent to the brook.
Once upon a time, a trolley line also ran adjacent to the brook. These days, only a PSE&G powerline remains where the train once ran.
While you’re unlikely to see any fauna on your walk, deer, turkey, fox and even an occasional bear have been known to pass through the area.
Goffle Brook Trail
Goffle Brook is yet one more stream running north-south through Ridgewood. It’s roughly the boundary between Ridgewood and Wyckoff on the west side of the Village.
You can find entrances to the trail from the Old Country Club neighborhood off McKinley Pl or at the end of Garden Pl off Rock Rd.