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Furnace Loop & Indian Hill Loop is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Indian Hill, NY. It climbs 620 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Hill Loop 41.26265, -74.17997
Nearest town Indian Hill, NY

Directions

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Furnace Loop & Indian Hill Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 591–973 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: Indian Hill Loop · 41.26265, -74.17997

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Hill Loop, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Furnace Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Wildcat Mountain Trail, heading W.
  4. 500 ftReach Indian Hill Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 500 ftBear left onto Furnace Loop, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Indian Hill Loop, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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