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.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72236, -74.22182
Nearest town Lake Minnewaska, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Coxing Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Millbrook Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Awosting Carriage Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miPass Upper Awosting Carriage Viewpoint.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Blueberry Run Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blueberry Run Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Jenny Lane Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.9 miSharp left onto Old New Paltz-Wawarsing Turnpike (Pink), heading E.
  18. 0.8 miReach Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.8 miSharp right onto Jenny Lane Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.9 miBear left onto Blueberry Run Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blueberry Run Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Awosting Carriage Road, heading SE.
  23. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right onto Millbrook Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.9 miTurn left onto Coxing Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt27% gravel3% grass25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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.

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