Appalachian Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi505 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.30801, -74.00045
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 505–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.30801, -74.00045
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto 1777 West Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto 1777 West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 3 min before dark.
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