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.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.20711, -74.23989
Nearest town Lakeville, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hutchinson Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Augusta Mine Trail, heading W.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto McKeags Meadow / Red Back, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow / Redback, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Redback South, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Redback South, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Scott Mine Road, heading S.
  15. 250 ftReach Hutchinson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
  18. 1.5 miTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Redback, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading N.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading N.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Back Trail, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Redback, heading W.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Douubletrack, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Redback, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right onto Hutchinson Trail, heading N.
  32. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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