Willowemoc Wild Forest
Mongaup Pond–Mongaup - Willowemoc Trail (Yellow), 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Mongaup Pond–Mongaup - Willowemoc Trail (Yellow), 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Hardenburg, NY. The route reaches Mongaup Pond. It climbs 554 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mongaup Pond–Mongaup - Willowemoc Trail (Yellow), 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 2,135–2,481 ft
Out & Back · Willowemoc Wild Forest
Trailhead: Mongaup - Hardenburgh Trail · 41.96839, -74.68484
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Mongaup - Hardenburgh Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mongaup Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mongaup - Willowemoc Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Mongaup Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mongaup - Hardenburgh Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Mongaup - Hardenburgh Trail Trailhead
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- Mongaup Pond–Sand Pond, 4 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft
- Hodge Pond–4WD Road, 6 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,557 ft
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