Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Fort Clinton, NY. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint, Appalachian Viewpoint and Appalachian Viewpoint. It climbs 535 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi853 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 33%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31159, -74.00361
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 853–1,298 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.
- 50 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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