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Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red) Loop, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red) Loop, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Huckleberry Ridge State Forest near Smith Corners, NY. The route passes Hawthorne Lake and Hawthorne Lake. It climbs 445 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,316 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow-Blazed Trail 41.37955, -74.62467
Nearest town Smith Corners, NY
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Hawthorne Lake–Lenape Ridge Trail (Red) Loop, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,037–1,316 ft

Loop · Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Yellow-Blazed Trail · 41.37955, -74.62467

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow-Blazed Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hawthorne Lake.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), heading N.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto White-Blazed Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.5 miPass Hawthorne Lake.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lenape Ridge Trail (Red), heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow-Blazed Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hawthorne-lake-loop

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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