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Onteora Lake–Pickerel Pond, 6 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Onteora Lake–Pickerel Pond, 6 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Stony Hollow, NY. The route passes Onteora Lake and Pickerel Pond. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 505 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Onteora Lake Loop 41.98443, -74.08226
Nearest town Stony Hollow, NY
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Onteora Lake–Pickerel Pond, 6 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 424–507 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Onteora Lake Loop · 41.98443, -74.08226

Weather Sep 9: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Onteora Lake Loop, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Onteora Lake.
  3. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miPass Pickerel Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Turnpike, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Quarry Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Turnpike, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Quick Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miReach Onteora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Turnpike, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Quarry Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Turnpike, heading N.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Onteora Lake Loop, heading NW.
  19. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/onteora-lake-pickerel-pond-out-back-7-sights-7-km

Trail surface

47% dirt2% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Stony Hollow, New York