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Sterling Forest State Park

Pine Meadow Trail & Sterling Valley Loop via Sterling Lake Loop

5.2 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Pine Meadow Trail & Sterling Valley Loop via Sterling Lake Loop is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Laurel Ridge, NY. It climbs 413 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sterling Valley Loop 41.23397, -74.23583
Nearest town Laurel Ridge, NY
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Pine Meadow Trail & Sterling Valley Loop via Sterling Lake Loop

5.2 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 774–1,005 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: Sterling Valley Loop · 41.23397, -74.23583

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sterling Valley Loop, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sterling Lake Loop, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Pine Meadow Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.3 miBear right onto Sterling Valley Loop, heading N.
  6. 1 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/pine-meadow-trail-sterling-valley-loop-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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