Willowemoc Wild Forest
Orchard Lake–Quick Lake, 3 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Orchard Lake–Quick Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Grooville, NY. The route passes Orchard Lake before reaching Quick Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 743 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Orchard Lake–Quick Lake, 3 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 2,012–2,418 ft
Out & Back · Willowemoc Wild Forest
Trailhead: Powerline trail · 41.96288, -74.75907
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Powerline trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Orchard Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miPass Quick Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Quick Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Orchard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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