Ladleton Unit
Red Hill Fire Tower Sunset Point & Red Hill Fire Tower Trail
3 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Red Hill Fire Tower Sunset Point & Red Hill Fire Tower Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Ladleton Unit near Ladleton, NY. The route reaches Red Hill Fire Tower Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 900 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Red Hill Fire Tower Sunset Point & Red Hill Fire Tower Trail
3 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,815–2,727 ft
Out & Back · Ladleton Unit
Trailhead: Denning Road Trailhead · 41.93503, -74.52896
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Hill Fire Tower Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Red Hill Fire Tower Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Denning Road Trailhead Trailhead
- Coons Road–Dinch Road Connector Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft
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