Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Huckleberry Ridge State Forest near Shin Hollow, NY. The route reaches Hawthorne Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 704 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 655–1,311 ft
Out & Back · Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
Trailhead: Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue) · 41.40440, -74.61578
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 2 miTurn right onto Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow-Blazed Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Hawthorne Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 2 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue) Trailhead
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- Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint–Long Viewpoint, 6 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- Shawangunk Ridge Trail / Long Path (Aqua) & Shinhollow Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Hawthorne Lake & Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue) 4.4 mi · ▲ 737 ft
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