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Middletown Reservoir Trails

Highland Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Highland Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Middletown Reservoir Trails near Pilgrim Corners, NY. The route reaches Highland Lake. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 902 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 41.45735, -74.46468
Nearest town Pilgrim Corners, NY
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Highland Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 784–901 ft

Out & Back · Middletown Reservoir Trails

Trailhead: Red Trail · 41.45735, -74.46468

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Black Trail, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftPass Highland Lake.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Highland Lake Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miArrive 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/highland-lake-blue-trail-out-back-4-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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