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Joppenbergh Mountain Beach–Lime Kiln Trail (Green), 3 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Binnewater, NY. The route reaches Joppenbergh Mountain Beach. It climbs 1,140 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 725 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail 41.85656, -74.08567
Nearest town Binnewater, NY

Directions

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Joppenbergh Mountain Beach–Lime Kiln Trail (Green), 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 44–726 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail · 41.85656, -74.08567

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miPass Joppenbergh Mountain Beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Clearwater Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Spring Farm Road, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Table Rocks Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Farm Road, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 300 ftReach Joppenbergh Mountain Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clearwater Road, heading E.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear left onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rosendale Trestle, heading N.
  32. 0.8 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

39% dirt23% gravel9% grass2% other27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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