Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
Hawthorne Lake & Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue)
4.4 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Hawthorne Lake & Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue) 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, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 737 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 & Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue)
4.4 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 1 hr 50 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.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto White-Blazed Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Hawthorne Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail (Blue), heading E.
- 2.2 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
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