Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint–Flooded Mine, 4 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Snyder Mine Drive Parcel near Rosendale, NY. The route passes Joppenbergh Mountain Beach, Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint, Joppenbergh Mountain Beach and Flooded Mine. It climbs 795 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint–Flooded Mine, 4 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 44–382 ft
Out & Back · Snyder Mine Drive Parcel
Trailhead: Joppenbergh Mountain Loop · 41.84588, -74.08204
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Joppenbergh Mountain Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Joppenbergh Mountain Beach.
- 0.4 miPass Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Rosendale Trestle, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Joppenbergh Mountain Beach.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Flooded Mine.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rosendale Trestle, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Joppenbergh Mountain Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 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 0.4 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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