Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 8 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Sunset Carriage Viewpoint, Lake Minnewaska Beach, Scuba Diving Access Area and 3 more. It climbs 1,148 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi981 – 1,775 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sunset Carriage Road 41.72940, -74.23845
Nearest town Lake Minnewaska, NY
Directions
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Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 8 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 982–1,775 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve
Trailhead: Sunset Carriage Road · 41.72940, -74.23845
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sunset Carriage Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
- 50 ftPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
- 250 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dry Bridge, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Millbrook Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Coxing Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Millbrook Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dry Bridge, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
28% dirt11% gravel1% grass60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sunset Carriage Road Trailhead
- Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Loop, 6 beaches 1.6 mi · ▲ 241 ft
- Awosting Falls–Lake Minnewaska, 8 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 408 ft
- Beacon Hill Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 7 beaches 3.2 mi · ▲ 445 ft
- Millbrook Mountain–Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, 7 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 861 ft
- Lake Minnewaska–Sunset Carriage Viewpoint, 7 beaches 4.4 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 6 beaches 6.2 mi · ▲ 400 ft
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