Willowemoc Wild Forest
4WD Road–Big Rock Trail, 3 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 3 hr 30 min
4WD Road–Big Rock Trail, 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Turnwood, NY. It climbs 1,280 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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4WD Road–Big Rock Trail, 3 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 2,151–2,866 ft
Out & Back · Willowemoc Wild Forest
Trailhead: Private Road · 41.99428, -74.71992
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Private Road, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto 4WD Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Beech Mountain Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Flynn Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Big Rock Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miReach Private Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Flynn Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Beech Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto 4WD Road, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Private Road, heading NE.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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