Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Blocky Wall–Breaker Wall, 5 cliffs
4.9 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Blocky Wall–Breaker Wall, 5 cliffs is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Breaker Wall and Blocky Wall before reaching Peterskill Middle Cliff at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blocky Wall–Breaker Wall, 5 cliffs
4.9 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 843–1,441 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black) · 41.73361, -74.24477
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black), heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto High Peter's Kill Trail Connector, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Yellow Connector, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bull Wheel Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Breaker Wall.
- 50 ftPass Peterskill Middle Cliff.
- 300 ftReach Blocky Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Red Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto High Peter's Kill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto High Peter's Kill Trail Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black), heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~29 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black) Trailhead
- Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black) 4.5 mi · ▲ 297 ft
- Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black) 4.6 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Whale's Head & Lost City Viewpoint via High Peter's Kill Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,107 ft
- Mossy Glen Trail via Lower Awosting Carriage Road (Black) 5 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Whale's Head–Lost City Viewpoint, 3 summits 5 mi · ▲ 1,081 ft
- Hidden Pond via High Peter's Kill Trail 5 mi · ▲ 718 ft
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