Fourth Lake–Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Joppenbergh Mountain near Rosendale, NY. The route passes Joppenbergh Mountain Beach, Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint and Fifth Lake before reaching Fourth Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 583 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 381 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Joppenbergh Mountain Loop 41.84588, -74.08204
Nearest town Rosendale, NY
Directions
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Fourth Lake–Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint, 4 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 109–382 ft
Out & Back · Joppenbergh Mountain
Trailhead: Joppenbergh Mountain Loop · 41.84588, -74.08204
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Joppenbergh Mountain Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Joppenbergh Mountain Beach.
- 0.4 miPass Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miPass Fifth Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Fourth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Joppenbergh Mountain Loop, heading SW.
- 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.
Trail surface
68% gravel15% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Joppenbergh Mountain Loop Trailhead
- Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint–Flooded Mine, 4 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 795 ft
- Million Dollar View–Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft
- Fourth Lake–Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint, 5 lakes 12.9 mi · ▲ 739 ft
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