Sterling Forest State Park
Doris Duke Trail & West Valley Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Doris Duke Trail & West Valley Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Clinton Woods, NY. It climbs 1,723 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Doris Duke Trail & West Valley Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 814–1,323 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: Doris Duke Trail · 41.25341, -74.23085
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Doris Duke Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Doris Duke Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Doris Duke Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 0.9 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint–Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, 3 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 2,212 ft
- Bare Rock Trail–Doris Duke Trail, 3 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 1,693 ft
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