Sundown Wild Forest
Coons Road–Dinch Road Connector Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Coons Road–Dinch Road Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Sundown Wild Forest near Ladleton, NY. It climbs 1,040 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Coons Road–Dinch Road Connector Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,815–2,519 ft
Out & Back · Sundown Wild Forest
Trailhead: Denning Road Trailhead · 41.93503, -74.52896
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Hill Fire Tower Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Dinch Road Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Coons Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Red Hill Fire Tower Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Hill Fire Tower Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 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 1.3 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Denning Road Trailhead Trailhead
- Red Hill Fire Tower Sunset Point & Red Hill Fire Tower Trail 3 mi · ▲ 900 ft
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