Laurel Ledge Viewpoint–Sunset Rock, 9 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Split Rock, Swimming Hole, Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach and 3 more before reaching Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 720 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Laurel Ledge Viewpoint–Sunset Rock, 9 sights
8 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 679–1,267 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve
Trailhead: Old Minnewaska Trail · 41.74444, -74.19699
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Minnewaska Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Split Rock.
- 50 ftPass Swimming Hole.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Laurel Ledge, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Plateau Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 150 ftBear right onto Laurel Ledge, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Sunset Rock.
- 0.1 miPass Laurel Ledge Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Copes Lookout Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Mohonk Lake.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Eagle Cliff Road, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Laurel Ledge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Laurel Ledge, heading W.
- 1 miBear left onto Plateau Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Laurel Ledge, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Minnewaska Trail Trailhead
- Swimming Hole–Split Rock, 5 sights 1.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Plateau Viewpoint–Swimming Hole, 5 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 542 ft
- Welcome Boulder–Swimming Hole, 7 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 520 ft
- Eagle Cliff Viewpoint–Swimming Hole, 8 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 730 ft
- Ouback Slab–Swimming Hole, 6 cliffs 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft
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