Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Fort Clinton, NY. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint. It climbs 1,225 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31159, -74.00361
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail
4 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 174–1,298 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.31159, -74.00361
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 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
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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