Sterling Forest State Park
Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail & Doris Duke Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft · 4 hr
Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail & Doris Duke Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Walton Park, NY. It climbs 1,930 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail & Doris Duke Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 651–1,380 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: 41.28837, -74.25540
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Doris Duke Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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.
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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 National Scenic Trail Viewpoint 4.6 mi · ▲ 607 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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