Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

Old ATV Viewpoint–Heinlein Pond, 6 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Old ATV Viewpoint–Heinlein Pond, 6 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Huckleberry Ridge State Forest near Tristates, NY. The route passes Snyder Pond and Heinlein Pond before reaching Old ATV Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 448 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 863 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lenape Ridge Trail (red+yellow) 41.35847, -74.67719
Nearest town Tristates, NY

Directions

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Old ATV Viewpoint–Heinlein Pond, 6 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 549–863 ft

Out & Back · Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Lenape Ridge Trail (red+yellow) · 41.35847, -74.67719

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lenape Ridge Trail (red+yellow), heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Snyder Pond.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Minisink Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Ridge Trail (red), heading NE.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left onto (bushwhack), heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Heinlein Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Old ATV Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Old ATV Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lenape Ridge Trail (red), heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto (bushwhack), heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Old ATV Trail, heading SW.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Minisink Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Ridge Trail (red+yellow), heading SW.
  14. 0.1 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

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead