Eagle Cliff–Mohonk Lake, 4 beaches is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, Mohonk Lake and Eagle Cliff. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,178 – 1,371 ft1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76958, -74.15783
Nearest town Mohonk Lake, NY
Directions
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Eagle Cliff–Mohonk Lake, 4 beaches
1.8 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 43 min
Elevation 1,177–1,371 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property
Trailhead: 41.76958, -74.15783
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Copes Lookout Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Eagle Cliff Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Eagle Cliff.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Cope's Lookout Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Copes Lookout Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
21% gravel9% paved70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:50 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Copes Lookout–Artist's Rock, 10 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 238 ft
- Laurel Ledge Viewpoint–Sunset Rock, 6 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Copes Lookout–Artist's Rock, 11 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft
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