Flooded Mine–Joppenbergh Mountain Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Snyder Mine Drive Parcel near Binnewater, NY. The route passes Joppenbergh Mountain Beach before reaching Flooded Mine at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 271 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flooded Mine–Joppenbergh Mountain Beach, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 44–201 ft
Out & Back · Snyder Mine Drive Parcel
Trailhead: 41.85173, -74.09047
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Joppenbergh Mountain Beach.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Flooded Mine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rosendale Trestle, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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