Boat dock at dusk from Mohonk Mountain House.jpg
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Laurel Ledge Viewpoint–Mohonk Lake, 4 beaches is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, Laurel Ledge Viewpoint and Mohonk Lake before reaching Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 689 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,303 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77044, -74.15308
Nearest town Mohonk Lake, NY

Directions

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Laurel Ledge Viewpoint–Mohonk Lake, 4 beaches

4.2 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 899–1,304 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property

Trailhead: 41.77044, -74.15308

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mossy Brook Path, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mossy Brook Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Maple Path, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sassafrass Path, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Maple Path, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Laurel Ledge, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass Laurel Ledge Viewpoint.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Copes Lookout Road, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Cope's Lookout Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eagle Cliff Road, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftPass Mohonk Lake.
  15. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  16. 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lambdin's Path, heading E.
  18. 50 ftReach Laurel Ledge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Eagle Cliff Road, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Cope's Lookout Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Copes Lookout Road, heading W.
  23. 200 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Ledge, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miBear right onto Maple Path, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear right onto Sassafrass Path, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Maple Path, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 300 ftSharp left onto Mossy Brook Road, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mossy Brook Path, heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% gravel14% dirt5% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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