Sterling Forest State Park
Redback Hike Pink Blaze–Redback South, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Redback Hike Pink Blaze–Redback South, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Lakeville, NY. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: McKeags Access 41.18205, -74.25574
Nearest town Lakeville, NY
Directions
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Redback Hike Pink Blaze–Redback South, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 592–1,007 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: McKeags Access · 41.18205, -74.25574
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on McKeags Access, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Redback South, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Redback South, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Scott Mine Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Redback Hike Pink Blaze, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Redback South, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Redback South, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto McKeags Meadow, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto McKeags Access, heading W.
- 50 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
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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