Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Mombasha Lake–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,815 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Mombasha Lake–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Appalachian National Scenic Trail near Walton Park, NY. The route reaches Mombasha Lake at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,815 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mombasha Lake–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,815 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 651–1,274 ft
Out & Back · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Trailhead: 41.28837, -74.25540
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Mombasha Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:02 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:50 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint 4.6 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail & Doris Duke Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft
- Appalachian Trail;Highlands Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft
- West Valley Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,514 ft
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