Richmond Parkway

Ohrback Lake–Hourglass Pond, 8 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Ohrback Lake–Hourglass Pond, 8 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Richmond Parkway near Grant City, NY. The route passes Stump Pond, Hourglass Pond, Pump House Pond and 5 more before reaching Altamont Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 361 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58744, -74.11386
Nearest town Grant City, NY

Directions

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Ohrback Lake–Hourglass Pond, 8 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 128–360 ft

Out & Back · Richmond Parkway

Trailhead: 40.58744, -74.11386

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: Richmond Road & Lincoln Avenue stop 711 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Stump Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miPass Hourglass Pond.
  9. 0.2 miPass Pump House Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Hourglass Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 400 ftPass Ohrback Lake.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftPass Loosestrife Swamp.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftPass Walker Pond.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  26. 50 ftPass Altamont Pond.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 350 ftReach Ohrback Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  52. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Richmond Road & Lincoln Avenue stop 711 m from the trailhead

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