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Schunnemunk State Park

Dark Hollow–Otterkill Trail Loop, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Dark Hollow–Otterkill Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile loop in Schunnemunk State Park near Downey Farms, NY. It climbs 1,584 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 1,591 ft · steepest grade: 33%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schunnemunk Meadows Trail 41.42631, -74.09778
Nearest town Downey Farms, NY
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Dark Hollow–Otterkill Trail Loop, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 328–1,592 ft

Loop · Schunnemunk State Park

Trailhead: Schunnemunk Meadows Trail · 41.42631, -74.09778

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trestle Trail (white), heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Trestle Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miBear right onto Jessup Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow, heading SW.
  6. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Otterkill Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Trestle Trail (white), heading N.
  8. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/dark-hollow-loop

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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