Mohonk Mountain House Property

North Lookout–Bonticou Road, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 21 min

North Lookout–Bonticou Road, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Butterville, NY. The route reaches North Lookout at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 446 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,132 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonticou Path 41.77964, -74.12520
Nearest town Butterville, NY

Directions

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North Lookout–Bonticou Road, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 928–1,133 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northeast Trail, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Bonticou Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto Spring Farm Road, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto North Lookout Shortcut, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto North Lookout Road, heading N.
  13. 500 ftTurn left onto Rock Rift Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto North Lookout Road, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading N.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftReach North Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading NW.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftTurn left onto Rock Rift Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto North Lookout Road, heading W.
  24. 500 ftTurn left onto North Lookout Shortcut, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto North Lookout Road, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Road, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Bonticou Road, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Northeast Trail, heading NE.
  34. 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.

Trail surface

61% gravel5% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F55°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed 76°60° 15%
Thu 84°64° 33%
Fri 74°51° 17%
Sat 73°47°
Sun 66°58° 29%
Mon 77°61°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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