Pine Cliff Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, 9 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Granite, NY. The route passes Upper Awosting Carriage Viewpoint, Lake Minnewaska Beach, Scuba Diving Access Area and 4 more before reaching Pine Cliff Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,113 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,214 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Jenny Lane Trail 41.74132, -74.25536
Nearest town Granite, NY
Directions
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Pine Cliff Viewpoint–Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint, 9 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,215–1,801 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: Jenny Lane Trail · 41.74132, -74.25536
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Jenny Lane Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Blueberry Run Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blueberry Run Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Awosting Carriage Road, heading E.
- 1 miPass Upper Awosting Carriage Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
- 0.3 miPass Scuba Diving Access Area.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dry Bridge, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Lake Minnewaska Carriage Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Pine Cliff Path, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Pine Cliff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dry Bridge, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sunset Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Upper Awosting Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Blueberry Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blueberry Run Trail (Blue), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Jenny Lane Trail, heading W.
- 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.
Trail surface
51% dirt45% gravel1% grass3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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