Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Monksville Reservoir–Burnt Meadow Trail, 7 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,658 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Monksville Reservoir–Burnt Meadow Trail, 7 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near Sterling Forest, NY. The route reaches Monksville Reservoir. It climbs 1,658 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail 41.18698, -74.30798
Nearest town Sterling Forest, NY

Directions

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Monksville Reservoir–Burnt Meadow Trail, 7 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,658 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 402–940 ft

Out & Back · Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail · 41.18698, -74.30798

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake to Lake Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jennings Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftPass Monksville Reservoir.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Powerline, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Outside Fenceline, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Boon, heading W.
  14. 300 ftTurn left onto Safari 1, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tigerfish Boon, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tiger Pen, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto G.O.A.T., heading SW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tiger Pen, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto G.O.A.T., heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Safari 1, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Snake, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Safari 1, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 450 ftReach Monksville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn right onto Snake, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tapawingo Spur Trail/Tiger Pen, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Spur Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto G.O.A.T., heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tiger Pen, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto G.O.A.T., heading NE.
  35. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tiger Pen, heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tigerfish Boon, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Safari 1, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right onto Boon, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftBear left onto Outside Fenceline, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading NE.
  42. 350 ftBear left onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  43. 0.3 miBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.3 miBear right onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading E.
  45. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miBear right onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading N.
  48. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jennings Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  49. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Trail, heading SW.
  51. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% dirt3% paved83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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