Close to the Edge–Knee Caps, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Close to the Edge–Knee Caps, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Stony Hollow, NY. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi443 – 650 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97838, -74.07630
Nearest town Stony Hollow, NY
Directions
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Close to the Edge–Knee Caps, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 444–649 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.97838, -74.07630
Weather Sep 9: Overcast, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Turnpike, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Quick Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right onto Jockey Hill Road, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto South Central, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Knee Caps, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Close to the Edge, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Guanania Connector, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach South Central, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Close to the Edge, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Knee Caps, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto South Central, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jockey Hill Road, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto South Central, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Quick Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Turnpike, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quarry Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% dirt11% gravel30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F54°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed
80°60°
19%
Thu
85°65°
38%
Fri
75°54°
Sat
76°49°
Sun
70°59°
17%
Mon
82°63°
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