Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Indian Rock–Indian Rock Viewpoint, 3 cliffs
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Indian Rock–Indian Rock Viewpoint, 3 cliffs is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Kerhonkson, NY. The route passes Indian Rock before reaching Indian Rock Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 1,271 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Indian Rock–Indian Rock Viewpoint, 3 cliffs
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,452–2,275 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: 41.73282, -74.30685
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Smiley Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto High Point Carriage Road, heading S.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Indian Rock Viewpoint.
- 300 ftReach Indian Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto High Point Carriage Road, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Smiley Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Smiley Carriage Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 652 ft
- Smiley Carriage Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 680 ft
- Smiley Carriage Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 657 ft
- High Point Carriage Road 9 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft
- Lake Awosting–Rainbow Falls Trail (Orange) Viewpoint, 6 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 1,373 ft
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