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Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Loop, 6 beaches is a 1.6-mile loop in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Sunset Carriage Viewpoint, Lake Minnewaska Beach, Scuba Diving Access Area and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 241 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,644 – 1,808 ft2.0 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 Loop, 6 beaches

1.6 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 39 min

Elevation 1,645–1,806 ft

Loop · Minnewaska State Park 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Sunset Carriage Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Carriage Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading S.
  11. 450 ftSharp right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dry Bridge, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% gravel13% grass19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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