Willowemoc Wild Forest
Mongaup Pond–Sand Pond, 4 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Mongaup Pond–Sand Pond, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Hardenburg, NY. The route passes Mongaup Pond before reaching Sand Pond at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 952 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mongaup Pond–Sand Pond, 4 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 2,101–2,481 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.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miPass Sand Pond.
- 150 ftReach Mongaup Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail, heading N.
- 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 6:19 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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- Frick Pond & Big Rock Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,437 ft
- Hodge Pond–4WD Road, 6 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,557 ft
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