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Sterling Forest State Park

McKeags Meadow Connector–McKeags Meadow Trail, 6 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,752 ft · 4 hr 49 min

McKeags Meadow Connector–McKeags Meadow Trail, 6 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. It climbs 1,752 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 1,040 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redback Doubletrack 41.17658, -74.22737
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
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McKeags Meadow Connector–McKeags Meadow Trail, 6 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,752 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 555–1,040 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: Redback Doubletrack · 41.17658, -74.22737

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Redback, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Red Back Trail, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Redback, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Douubletrack, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Redback, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left onto Red Back, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right onto McKeags Meadow, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miSharp left onto McKeags Meadow Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto McKeages Meadow Connector, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto McKeags Meadow Connector, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right onto Sterling Lake Loop, heading N.
  22. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sterling Valley Loop, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miReach Redback Doubletrack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sterling Lake Loop, heading SW.
  25. 1.6 miSharp left onto McKeags Meadow Connector, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left onto McKeages Meadow Connector, heading S.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miSharp right onto McKeags Meadow, heading NE.
  29. 0.6 miSharp left onto Red Back, heading SE.
  30. 0.6 miTurn right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
  31. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Redback, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Redback Douubletrack, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Back Trail, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SE.
  38. 450 ftBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
  39. 150 ftBear left onto Redback, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SE.
  41. 400 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading S.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mckeags-meadow-connector-mckeags-meadow-trail-out-back-6-sights-19-km

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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