Ouback Slab–Outback Slab, 3 cliffs
4.4 mi · ▲ 982 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Ouback Slab–Outback Slab, 3 cliffs is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Ouback Slab before reaching Outback Slab at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 982 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ouback Slab–Outback Slab, 3 cliffs
4.4 mi · ▲ 982 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 483–1,033 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve
Trailhead: Mossy Brook Road · 41.78361, -74.14214
Weather Sep 10: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start on Mossy Brook Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Stokes Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Undivided Lot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Outback Slab, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Outback Slab.
- 50 ftReach Ouback Slab, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Undivided Lot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Stokes Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Mossy Brook Road, heading S.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:58 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:18 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:47 PM.
More from Mossy Brook Road Trailhead
- Mossy Brook Road–Stokes Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,041 ft
- Mossy Brook Road & Stokes Trail 2 mi · ▲ 405 ft
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