Lone Mountain–Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd Path, 4 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Lone Mountain–Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd Path, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Branch, NY. The route reaches Lone Mountain at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,681 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Lone Mountain–Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd Path, 4 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 2,125–3,698 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Phoenicia - East Branch Trail · 41.96580, -74.45247
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Phoenicia - East Branch Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Peekamoose-Table Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Fishermen's Path, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd Path, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach Lone Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Fishermen's Path, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Peekamoose-Table Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Phoenicia - East Branch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 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 3.1 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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