Sterling Forest State Park
Red Back South & Redback Hike Pink Blaze
4 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Red Back South & Redback Hike Pink Blaze is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. It climbs 743 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi558 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Scott Mine Road 41.16408, -74.25302
Nearest town Eagle Valley, NY
Directions
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Red Back South & Redback Hike Pink Blaze
4 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 556–1,007 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: Scott Mine Road · 41.16408, -74.25302
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Back South, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Back Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
36% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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