Sterling Forest State Park

Redback Doubletrack

2.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr

Redback Doubletrack is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. It climbs 414 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 958 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Redback Doubletrack

2.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 555–957 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 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Redback, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Douubletrack, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Redback Douubletrack, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Back Trail, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Redback, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NE.
  32. 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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