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Ilgenstein Rock

  • Elevation: 1131 feet
  • : 41.0951, -74.2268
  • County: Bergen
  • Ownership: public
  • Owner: Ringwood State Park
  • Trail Map: NYNJTC North Jersey Trails #115
  • Topo Map: Acme Mapper
  • Nearest Higher Neighbor: Bald Mountain, 2.25 miles.
Other Members Who Have Climbed Ilgenstein Rock
Description: Ilgenstein Rock is a long ridge with good views that extends from Bear Swamp Lake to the North Cape on Pierson Ridge. The actual summit of Ilgenstein Rock is just North of the viewpoint along the Hoeferlin Memorial Trail.

The photograph above was taken from the North shore of Bear Swamp Lake.

Summit Routes

Pictures Posted by Members
Ilgenstein Rock as seen from Bear Swamp Lake. -by- Eric Koppel Nearing Ilgenstein Rock's viewpoint. -by- Eric Koppel Drag Hill from the viewpoint below Ilgenstein Rock -by- William Maurer (Hoosier) Rocky Mountain from the viewpoint below Ilgenstein Rock -by- William Maurer (Hoosier)
Ilgenstein Rock summit area -by- Gregory Bubniak -by- Doug Weiss Bear swamp lake -by- jon Spillway at the base of Bear Swamp Lake -by- jon
One of a thousand frogs we saw that day. -by- jon Approaching the viewpoint on the south eastern side of the rock. Drag hill is on the back left and Rocky mtn. in the middle. -by- jon NYC Skyline from viewpoint. -by- jon White trail up to the summit, very low impact you can hardly tell it's there without the markers. -by- jon
hiking back down. -by- jon Looking toward Rocky and Ilgenstein Rock from atop Matty Price Hill. -by- SoloJoe View from southern outlet of Bear Swamp Lake. -by- SoloJoe Ilgenstein Rock -by- Mark Jones
Bear Swamp Lake from Ilgenstein Rock -by- Mark Jones Ilgenstein Rock. Drag Hill in the background. -by- Brom Vermeulen -by- George Grzyb -by- George Grzyb