Willowemoc Wild Forest
4WD Sunset Point–4WD Road, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 2 hr 12 min
4WD Sunset Point–4WD Road, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Debruce, NY. The route reaches 4WD Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 869 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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4WD Sunset Point–4WD Road, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 2,142–3,039 ft
Out & Back · Willowemoc Wild Forest
Trailhead: Beech Mountain Road · 41.95095, -74.70692
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beech Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Flynn Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miBear right onto Beech Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto 4WD Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Private Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 4WD Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach 4WD Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Private Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 4WD Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Beech Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Flynn Trail, heading S.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Beech Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Beech Mountain Road Trailhead
- Frick Pond & Flynn Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Frick Pond & Flynn Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Flynn Trail 4 mi · ▲ 512 ft
- 4WD Road & Flynn Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 577 ft
- Hodge Pond–Beech Mountain Road, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 662 ft
- Frick Pond–Flynn Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 720 ft
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