Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 9 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 2,232 ft · 5 hr 59 min
Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 9 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, Lake Minnewaska, Lake Minnewaska Beach and 2 more. It climbs 2,232 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 9 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 2,232 ft · 5 hr 59 min
Elevation 961–1,801 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: 41.72236, -74.22182
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Coxing Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Millbrook Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
- 50 ftPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Awosting Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Upper Awosting Carriage Viewpoint.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Blueberry Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blueberry Run Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Jenny Lane Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Old New Paltz-Wawarsing Turnpike (Pink), heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Jenny Lane Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Blueberry Run Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blueberry Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Awosting Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Millbrook Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Coxing Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~206 min). Leave by 3:36 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Millbrook Ridge Viewpoint–Hawkwatch, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 461 ft
- Coxing Trail–Shongum Path, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 7 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft
- Swimming Hole–Split Rock, 5 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Coxing Trail–Enderly's Path, 5 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 460 ft
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