Mohonk Mountain House Property
North Lookout–Duck Pond, 9 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 2 hr 9 min
North Lookout–Duck Pond, 9 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach, North Lookout and Skytop Reservoir before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 847 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Lookout–Duck Pond, 9 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 590–1,206 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property
Trailhead: North Lookout Road · 41.77169, -74.15462
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Lookout Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass North Lookout.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kleine Kill Rd., heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Drive, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Skytop Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Duck Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Duck Pond Road, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading S.
- 50 ftReach North Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Duck Pond Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Duck Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Forest Drive, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Kleine Kill Rd., heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Lane, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Lookout Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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