Mohonk Lake–Skytop Loop, 13 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Lily Pond, Vernal Pool, Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach and 5 more. It climbs 715 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mohonk Lake–Skytop Loop, 13 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 715 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 839–1,528 ft
Loop · Mohonk Mountain House Property
Trailhead: Terrace Path · 41.76980, -74.14186
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start on Terrace Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kleine Kill Rd., heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Fox Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Lily Pond.
- 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 0.3 miPass Skytop Reservoir.
- 350 ftPass Mohonk Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hayes Lookout.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sky Top Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Thurston Rock.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Road, heading W.
- 100 ftPass Skytop.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Staircliff Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Forest Drive, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Old Pasture Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Forest Drive, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Oakwood Drive, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lenape Lane, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Terrace Path, heading N.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Terrace Path Trailhead
- Spring Farm Road & Terrace Path via Lenape Lane 6 mi · ▲ 653 ft
- Sentinel Rock–Mohonk Lake, 8 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 304 ft
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