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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Northeast Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bonticou Path, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Koi Pond.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Bonticou Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Spring Farm Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Glen Anna Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Fox Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Mohonk Lake.
- 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pinkster Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
- 100 ftPass Skytop Reservoir.
- 400 ftBear right onto Lakeshore Path, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Eagle Cliff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lake Shore Road, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pinkster Path, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Fox Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Glen Anna Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Lookout Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whitney Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bonticou Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Northeast Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bonticou Path, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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.
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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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