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Pochuck Mountain State Forest

Appalachian Viewpoint–Banks Pond, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Appalachian Viewpoint–Banks Pond, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Pochuck Mountain State Forest near Eden, NY. The route passes Banks Pond before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 637 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,066 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pochuck Mountain Trail 41.28262, -74.50941
Nearest town Eden, NY
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Banks Pond, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 455–1,066 ft

Out & Back · Pochuck Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Pochuck Mountain Trail · 41.28262, -74.50941

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Pochuck Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.7 miPass Banks Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appalachian-viewpoint-banks-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Hikes near Eden, New York