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Richmond Parkway

Heyerdahl Ruins–Ohrback Lake, 6 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr

Heyerdahl Ruins–Ohrback Lake, 6 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Richmond Parkway near Grant City, NY. The route passes Stump Pond, Hourglass Pond, Pump House Pond and 3 more before reaching Heyerdahl Ruins at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 601 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 361 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58577, -74.11155
Nearest town Grant City, NY
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Heyerdahl Ruins–Ohrback Lake, 6 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 110–360 ft

Out & Back · Richmond Parkway

Trailhead: 40.58577, -74.11155

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Richmond Road & Bedford Avenue stop 390 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Stump Pond.
  8. 0.1 miPass Hourglass Pond.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Pump House Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Hourglass Pond.
  12. 450 ftPass Ohrback Lake.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftPass Loosestrife Swamp.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftReach Heyerdahl Ruins, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftArrive 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/heyerdahl-ruins-ohrback-lake-out-back-11-lakes

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Richmond Road & Bedford Avenue stop 390 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Grant City, New York