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Sterling Forest State Park

Bare Rock Trail–Fire Tower Trail / West Valley Trail, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Bare Rock Trail–Fire Tower Trail / West Valley Trail, 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Dutch Hollow, NY. It climbs 1,095 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,335 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.22968, -74.26041
Nearest town Dutch Hollow, NY
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Bare Rock Trail–Fire Tower Trail / West Valley Trail, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 926–1,335 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: 41.22968, -74.26041

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 2.1 miTurn right onto Bare Rock Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bare Rock Trail / West Valley Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto West Valley Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Trail / West Valley Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bare Rock Trail, heading S.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left onto Bare Rock Trail / West Valley Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Valley Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftArrive 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/bare-rock-trail-bare-rock-trail-out-back-5-sights-14-km

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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