Appalachian Trail Connector–Furnace Loop, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Indian Hill, NY. It climbs 1,070 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hickory Hollow Road 41.25474, -74.18383
Nearest town Indian Hill, NY
Directions
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Appalachian Trail Connector–Furnace Loop, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 591–1,137 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: Hickory Hollow Road · 41.25474, -74.18383
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Furnace Loop, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Hill Loop, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Indian Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail Connector, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Furnace Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Indian Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Indian Hill Loop, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Furnace Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Wildcat Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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