Gonzaga Park

Earl Reservoir–Earl Reservoir Park Beach, 3 beaches

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Earl Reservoir–Earl Reservoir Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Gonzaga Park near Mountain House, NY. The route passes Earl Reservoir before reaching Earl Reservoir Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,571 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,526 ft · steepest grade: 34%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jessup Trail 41.35536, -74.17771
Nearest town Mountain House, NY

Directions

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Earl Reservoir–Earl Reservoir Park Beach, 3 beaches

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 853–1,527 ft

Out & Back · Gonzaga Park

Trailhead: Jessup Trail · 41.35536, -74.17771

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Jessup Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miReach Earl Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftPass Earl Reservoir Park Beach.
  5. 3.8 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

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM