Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Old Fire Tower Viewpoint–High Point, 3 viewpoints
3.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Old Fire Tower Viewpoint–High Point, 3 viewpoints is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Cragsmoor, NY. The route passes Old Fire Tower Viewpoint before reaching High Point at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Old Fire Tower Viewpoint–High Point, 3 viewpoints
3.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 2,121–2,283 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: High Point Carriage Road · 41.68542, -74.35310
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
- Start on High Point Carriage Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto High Point Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Old Fire Tower Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass High Point.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto High Point Carriage Road, heading S.
- 1.6 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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