Sterling Forest State Park
Augusta Mine Trail–Hutchinson Trail, 8 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Augusta Mine Trail–Hutchinson Trail, 8 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Lakeville, NY. It climbs 1,307 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Augusta Mine Trail–Hutchinson Trail, 8 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 556–1,040 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: 41.20711, -74.23989
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hutchinson Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Augusta Mine Trail, heading W.
- 1 miContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto McKeags Meadow / Red Back, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow / Redback, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Redback South, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Redback South, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Scott Mine Road, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Hutchinson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Redback, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Back Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Redback, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Douubletrack, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Redback, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Hutchinson Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 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 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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