Boat dock at dusk from Mohonk Mountain House.jpg
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Mohonk Lake–Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, 8 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Lily Pond, Vernal Pool, Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach and Mohonk Lake before reaching Vernal Pool at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 416 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 1,440 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Lookout Road 41.77223, -74.14410
Nearest town Mohonk Lake, NY

Directions

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Mohonk Lake–Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, 8 sights

2 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 52 min

Elevation 1,050–1,441 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property

Trailhead: North Lookout Road · 41.77223, -74.14410

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

  1. Start on Glen Anna Path, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Fox Path, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Lily Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  8. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Reservoir Path, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miPass Mohonk Lake.
  12. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Sky Top Path, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto The Labyrinth, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Path, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Pinkster Path, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miBear right onto Hemlock Lane, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Glen Anna Path, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% gravel1% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 4 min before dark.

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