Sterling Forest State Park
Redback Doubletrack via Red Back
3.1 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Redback Doubletrack via Red Back is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Eagle Valley, NY. It climbs 521 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Redback Doubletrack via Red Back
3.1 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 555–1,040 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
- Start on Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Redback, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Red Back Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Redback, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Douubletrack, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Redback, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Redback Doubletrack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Redback, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Redback Douubletrack, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redback, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Redback, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red Back Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Redback, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Redback Doubletrack, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Redback, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redback Doubletrack, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Redback, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Redback Doubletrack, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Redback Doubletrack Trailhead
- Redback Doubletrack 2.2 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- Redback Doubletrack 2.2 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- Munsee Eagle South 2.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Redback Doubletrack 2.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Redback Doubletrack 2.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Red Back South 3.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft
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