Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint
4.6 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Appalachian National Scenic Trail near Walton Park, NY. The route reaches Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 607 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint
4.6 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 962–1,235 ft
Out & Back · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Trailhead: 41.28837, -74.25540
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miReach Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 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 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.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail & Doris Duke Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft
- Mombasha Lake–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,815 ft
- Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft
- West Valley Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,514 ft
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