Boat dock at dusk from Mohonk Mountain House.jpg
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Eagle Cliff Viewpoint–Mohonk Lake, 13 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Butterville, NY. The route passes Koi Pond, Mohonk Lake, Vernal Pool and 2 more before reaching Eagle Cliff Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,351 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 1,371 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78163, -74.11050
Nearest town Butterville, NY

Directions

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Eagle Cliff Viewpoint–Mohonk Lake, 13 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,351 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 352–1,372 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property

Trailhead: 41.78163, -74.11050

Weather Sep 9: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Northeast Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bonticou Path, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Koi Pond.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Bonticou Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Spring Farm Road, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SW.
  14. 500 ftBear left onto Glen Anna Path, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Fox Path, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miPass Mohonk Lake.
  19. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  20. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pinkster Path, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
  26. 100 ftPass Skytop Reservoir.
  27. 400 ftBear right onto Lakeshore Path, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading S.
  29. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Path, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miReach Eagle Cliff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading S.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Path, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Lake Shore Road, heading N.
  34. 500 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Pinkster Path, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miBear right onto Fox Path, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Glen Anna Path, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miBear right onto North Lookout Road, heading E.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whitney Road, heading E.
  44. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Bonticou Road, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  50. 150 ftBear right onto Northeast Trail, heading E.
  51. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bonticou Path, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Trail, heading E.
  53. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  54. 0.7 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

38% gravel19% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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