Sterling Forest State Park

Red Back South

3.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Red Back South is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. It climbs 515 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 984 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redback Doubletrack 41.17658, -74.22737
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY

Directions

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Red Back South

3.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 555–983 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: Redback Doubletrack · 41.17658, -74.22737

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Redback, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Red Back Trail, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Back South, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miBear right onto Redback South, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miReach Red Back South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Back South, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Back Trail, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Redback, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading N.
  25. 150 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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