Minnewaska State Park Preserve
High Point Carriage Road via Smiley Carriage Road
11.8 mi · ▲ 1,917 ft · 4 hr 54 min
High Point Carriage Road via Smiley Carriage Road is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Ellenville, NY. It climbs 1,917 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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High Point Carriage Road via Smiley Carriage Road
11.8 mi · ▲ 1,917 ft · 4 hr 54 min
Elevation 353–2,283 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: Smiley Carriage Road · 41.71200, -74.38295
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Smiley Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto High Point Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 2.8 miReach High Point Carriage Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Smiley Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Smiley Carriage Road Trailhead
- Smiley Carriage Road 7 mi · ▲ 1,543 ft
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