Sterling Forest State Park

Redback Hike Pink Blaze & Scott Mine Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Redback Hike Pink Blaze & Scott Mine Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Lakeville, NY. It climbs 713 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.17802, -74.25631
Nearest town Lakeville, NY

Directions

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Redback Hike Pink Blaze & Scott Mine Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 592–1,007 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: 41.17802, -74.25631

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Redback South, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Scott Mine Road, heading W.
  7. 200 ftReach Redback Hike Pink Blaze, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Redback South, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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