Prospect Rock–West Pond, 4 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Appalachian National Scenic Trail near Dutch Hollow, NY. The route passes Prospect Rock before reaching West Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 1,202 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,119 – 1,424 ft12.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.24402, -74.28620
Nearest town Dutch Hollow, NY
Directions
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Prospect Rock–West Pond, 4 sights
12 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,118–1,422 ft
Out & Back · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Trailhead: 41.24402, -74.28620
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Transit-accessible: NJT 197 - 17A/Striper Way stop 187 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 4.7 miPass Prospect Rock.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Ernest Walter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass West Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Prospect Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ernest Walter Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 5.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: NJT 197 - 17A/Striper Way stop 187 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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