Fire Tower Trail–Lake to Lake Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in Sterling Forest State Park near Sterling Forest, NY. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail 41.18698, -74.30798
Nearest town Sterling Forest, NY
Directions
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Fire Tower Trail–Lake to Lake Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 674–882 ft
Loop · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail · 41.18698, -74.30798
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake to Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Fire Tower Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto West Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Fire Tower Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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