Sterling Forest State Park

Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Walton Park, NY. It climbs 1,774 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 1,322 ft · steepest grade: 29%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28837, -74.25540
Nearest town Walton Park, NY

Directions

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Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 651–1,323 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: 41.28837, -74.25540

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 2.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:02 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:50 PM.

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