Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 6 beaches is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Sunset Carriage Viewpoint, Lake Minnewaska Beach, Scuba Diving Access Area and Lake Minnewaska before reaching Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 400 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,611 – 1,811 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sunset Carriage Road 41.72940, -74.23845
Nearest town Lake Minnewaska, NY
Directions
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Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 6 beaches
6.2 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,610–1,811 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: Sunset Carriage Road · 41.72940, -74.23845
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Sunset Carriage Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
- 50 ftPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Carriage Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right 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 miTurn left onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Castle Point Carriage Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Sunset Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
60% gravel40% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sunset Carriage Road Trailhead
- Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Loop, 6 beaches 1.6 mi · ▲ 241 ft
- Awosting Falls–Lake Minnewaska, 8 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 408 ft
- Beacon Hill Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska, 7 beaches 3.2 mi · ▲ 445 ft
- Millbrook Mountain–Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, 7 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 861 ft
- Lake Minnewaska–Sunset Carriage Viewpoint, 7 beaches 4.4 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Awosting Falls–Lake Minnewaska, 7 beaches 6.2 mi · ▲ 770 ft
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