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Mohonk Preserve

Antichrist Boulder–Boxcar Boulder, 10 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,555 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Antichrist Boulder–Boxcar Boulder, 10 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Wallkill Camp, NY. The route passes Duck Pond, Skytop Reservoir, Boxcar Boulder and Antichrist Boulder before reaching Airy Aria at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,555 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,250 ft · steepest grade: 33%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73675, -74.15362
Nearest town Wallkill Camp, NY
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Antichrist Boulder–Boxcar Boulder, 10 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,555 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 393–1,250 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: 41.73675, -74.15362

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Duck Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Duck Pond Road, heading N.
  10. 500 ftTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miPass Skytop Reservoir.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Forest Drive, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Forest Drive, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Home Farm Drive, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Bridge, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading S.
  19. 1 miPass Boxcar Boulder.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bonnie's Roof, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Cliff base trail, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftPass Airy Aria.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftReach Antichrist Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto Bonnie's Roof, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SW.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Bridge, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.8 miBear right onto Home Farm Drive, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Forest Drive, heading NE.
  31. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Forest Drive, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.7 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Road, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading S.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  41. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/antichrist-boulder-boxcar-boulder-out-back-11-sights-15-km

Trail surface

59% gravel16% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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