Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), 5 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), 5 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Huckleberry Ridge State Forest near Finchville, NY. The route reaches Hawthorne Lake at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,577 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), 5 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Elevation 655–1,311 ft
Out & Back · Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
Trailhead: Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red) · 41.44144, -74.57422
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Shinhollow Road, heading SW.
- 2.7 miTurn right onto Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow-Blazed Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Hawthorne Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Shinhollow Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail / Long Path (Aqua), heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red) Trailhead
- Shawangunk Ridge Trail 4 mi · ▲ 513 ft
- Shawangunk Ridge Trail 4 mi · ▲ 540 ft
- Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red) via Shawangunk Ridge Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 517 ft
- Shale Slope–Scots Pine, 5 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft
- Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint–Long Viewpoint, 7 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft
- Hawthorne Lake–Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), 4 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 1,631 ft
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