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Mohonk Lake–Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, 10 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Lawrenceville, NY. The route passes Lily Pond, Vernal Pool, Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach and 3 more. It climbs 1,723 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 1,431 ft · steepest grade: 25%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82377, -74.09780
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NY

Directions

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Mohonk Lake–Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, 10 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Elevation 465–1,431 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: 41.82377, -74.09780

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cedar Drive, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crag Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bonticou Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonticou Road, heading W.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Glen Anna Path, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Fox Path, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Road, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miPass Lily Pond.
  19. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  20. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 500 ftBear right onto Reservoir Path, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miPass Mohonk Lake.
  24. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  25. 50 ftPass Skytop Reservoir.
  26. 200 ftTurn left onto Sky Top Path, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftBear left onto The Labyrinth, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Path, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Path, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftReach Mohonk Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto The Labyrinth, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Path, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading SW.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Path, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Path, heading SW.
  41. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 500 ftSharp left onto Sky Top Road, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fox Path, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Glen Anna Path, heading E.
  46. 0.2 miBear right onto North Lookout Road, heading NE.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whitney Road, heading E.
  48. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  50. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bonticou Road, heading NE.
  51. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonticou Road, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 miSharp left onto Crag Trail, heading NE.
  54. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Drive, heading N.
  55. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Table Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  56. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  57. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  58. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt40% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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