Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, 7 beaches is a 6-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Lake Minnewaska Beach, Scuba Diving Access Area, Lake Minnewaska and 2 more before reaching Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 461 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,611 – 1,811 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road 41.72753, -74.23341
Nearest town Lake Minnewaska, NY
Directions
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Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, 7 beaches
6 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,610–1,811 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road · 41.72753, -74.23341
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
- 50 ftPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Millbrook Mountain Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 2.4 miReach Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 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
55% gravel1% grass44% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 8 min before dark.
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