Major Welch Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 1,075 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 1,280 ft · steepest grade: 38%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.31418, -74.00500
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Major Welch Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 199–1,281 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.31418, -74.00500
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Major Welch Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Major Welch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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