Sterling Forest State Park
Bare Rock Trail & West Valley Trail
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,962 ft · 6 hr 9 min
Bare Rock Trail & West Valley Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Walton Park, NY. It climbs 1,962 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bare Rock Trail & West Valley Trail
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,962 ft · 6 hr 9 min
Elevation 641–1,323 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: 41.27879, -74.24668
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Bare Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bare Rock Trail / West Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto West Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Bare Rock Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bare Rock Trail / West Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bare Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 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 1.1 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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