Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint–Long Viewpoint, 7 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint–Long Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Huckleberry Ridge State Forest near Finchville, NY. The route passes Stone Beach, Scots Pine and Long Viewpoint before reaching Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,191 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 1,296 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red) 41.44144, -74.57422
Nearest town Finchville, NY

Directions

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Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint–Long Viewpoint, 7 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 743–1,297 ft

Out & Back · Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red) · 41.44144, -74.57422

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red), heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Shinhollow Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Long Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Louis V. Mills Memorial Trail (White), heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Stone Beach.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftPass Scots Pine.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Long Path, heading S.
  13. 250 ftPass Long Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miReach Huckleberry Ridge State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Louis V. Mills Memorial Trail (White), heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Long Path, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shinhollow Road, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail / Long Path (Aqua), heading N.
  26. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading N.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear right onto Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red), heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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