Willowemoc Wild Forest
Quick Lake–Frick Pond, 3 lakes
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,625 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Quick Lake–Frick Pond, 3 lakes is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Debruce, NY. The route passes Frick Pond before reaching Quick Lake at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 1,625 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Directions
Quick Lake–Frick Pond, 3 lakes
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,625 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Elevation 2,027–2,821 ft
Out & Back · Willowemoc Wild Forest
Trailhead: Beech Mountain Road · 41.95095, -74.70692
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Quick Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Frick Pond.
- 5.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Quick Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 6.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Beech Mountain Road Trailhead
- Frick Pond & Flynn Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Frick Pond & Flynn Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Flynn Trail 4 mi · ▲ 512 ft
- 4WD Road & Flynn Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 577 ft
- Hodge Pond–Beech Mountain Road, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 662 ft
- Frick Pond–Flynn Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 720 ft
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