Jockey Hill Road–Knee Caps, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Jockey Hill Road–Knee Caps, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Sawkill, NY. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 551 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wood Road 41.96857, -74.03456
Nearest town Sawkill, NY
Directions
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Jockey Hill Road–Knee Caps, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 436–551 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wood Road · 41.96857, -74.03456
Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 78°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start on Wood Road, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Knee Caps, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Close to the Edge, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Jockey Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Wood Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Close to the Edge, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Knee Caps, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading NE.
- 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 surface
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F52°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed
81°60°
17%
Thu
85°65°
50%
Fri
75°54°
Sat
76°48°
Sun
69°59°
17%
Mon
82°62°
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