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Roosa Gap State Forest

Mine Trail & Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path

12.2 mi · ▲ 2,844 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Mine Trail & Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Roosa Gap State Forest near Walker Valley, NY. It climbs 2,844 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 26%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 41.64629, -74.40157
Nearest town Walker Valley, NY
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Mine Trail & Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path

12.2 mi · ▲ 2,844 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Elevation 831–1,690 ft

Out & Back · Roosa Gap State Forest

Trailhead: Red Trail · 41.64629, -74.40157

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading SW.
  3. 2.5 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Road, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miBear left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading E.
  13. 2.3 miBear right onto Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading NE.
  15. 2.5 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miArrive 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/mine-trail-shawangunk-ridge-trail-long-path-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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