Sundown Wild Forest

Peekamoose Mountain–Table-Lone Herd Sunset Point, 5 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 4,812 ft · 6 hr 26 min

Peekamoose Mountain–Table-Lone Herd Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Sundown Wild Forest near Bull Run, NY. The route passes Peekamoose Mountain and Table-Lone Herd Sunset Point. It climbs 4,812 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 3,816 ft · steepest grade: 33%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peekamoose-Table Trail 41.91497, -74.42912
Nearest town Bull Run, NY

Directions

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Peekamoose Mountain–Table-Lone Herd Sunset Point, 5 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 4,812 ft · 6 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,221–3,816 ft

Out & Back · Sundown Wild Forest

Trailhead: Peekamoose-Table Trail · 41.91497, -74.42912

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Peekamoose-Table Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.6 miPass Peekamoose Mountain.
  3. 0.4 miPass Table-Lone Herd Sunset Point.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Table-Lone Herd Path, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd Path, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miReach Peekamoose Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right onto Table-Lone Herd Path, heading SW.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Peekamoose-Table Trail, heading SE.
  9. 4 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 0.8″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Tue 74°57°
Wed 77°59°
Thu 77°60° 40%
Fri 70°45°
Sat 75°52°
Sun 80°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead