Mohonk Mountain House Property
Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach–Vernal Pool, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach–Vernal Pool, 6 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Butterville, NY. The route passes Lily Pond and Vernal Pool before reaching Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 652 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach–Vernal Pool, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 928–1,424 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property
Trailhead: Bonticou Path · 41.77964, -74.12520
Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 74°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northeast Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bonticou Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Spring Farm Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Glen Anna Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Fox Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Sky Top Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Lily Pond.
- 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fox Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Glen Anna Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Lookout Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Whitney Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bonticou Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Northeast Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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